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  UK Parliament - Enfield Southgate - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > London > London > Enfield Southgate
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1984 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 13, 1984 - 02:00am Central
Polls Close December 13, 1984 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start December 14, 1984 - 12:00pm
Term End June 11, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2019 06:07pm
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Description Polydorou was opposed to the occupation of the northern part of the island of Cyprus by Turkish forces.

Shenton was the candidate of the 'English National Party', which he had formed.

Burgess was opposed to the restructuring of local government which had abolished the county of Middlesex.

Anscomb opposed the transport of freight by road because of the impact on road safety. She advocated that freight transport should be by rail.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won06/09/1983
NameAnthony Berry Votes26,451 (58.09%)
Term06/10/1983 - 10/12/1984 Margin15,819 (+34.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won06/11/1987
NameMichael Portillo Votes28,445 (58.83%)
Term06/12/1987 - 04/09/1992 Margin18,345 (+37.94%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
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Name Michael Portillo Timothy Slack Peter Hamid Andreas Polydrou James Kershaw Raymond Shenton Iain Burgess
PartyConservative Liberal Labour Independent Nationalist English National Independent
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Certified Votes 16,684 (49.59%) 11,973 (35.59%) 4,000 (11.89%) 687 (2.04%) 80 (0.24%) 78 (0.23%) 50 (0.15%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,711 (-14.00%) -12,684 (-37.70%) -15,997 (-47.55%) -16,604 (-49.35%) -16,606 (-49.36%) -16,634 (-49.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 12/01/1984 12/01/1984 12/01/1984 12/01/1984 12/01/1984 12/01/1984 12/01/1984
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name "Rainbow" George Weiss Helen Anscomb  
PartyRainbow Alliance Freight on Rails  
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Certified Votes 48 (0.14%) 45 (0.13%)  
Margin-16,636 (-49.45%) -16,639 (-49.45%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 12/01/1984 12/01/1984  
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