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  UK Parliament - Rochdale - By-election
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Rochdale
Office
TypeBy-election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open October 26, 1972 - 06:00pm
Polls Close October 26, 1972 - 06:00pm
Term Start October 26, 1972 - 12:00am
Term End February 28, 1974 - 11:00am
ContributorNew Jerusalem
Last ModifiedRBH February 09, 2024 04:19pm
Data Sources
DescriptionMerrick was the chairman of the British Campaign to Stop Immigration
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won06/18/1970
NameJack McCann Votes19,247 (41.57%)
Term06/19/1970 - 07/16/1972 Margin5,171 (+11.17%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Cyril Smith Lawrence Cunliffe David Trippier Jim Merrick
PartyLiberal Labour Conservative Independent
Votes19,296 (42.29%) 14,203 (31.12%) 8,060 (17.66%) 4,074 (8.93%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,093 (-11.16%) -11,236 (-24.62%) -15,222 (-33.36%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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LBR Old LW
IndP 6921

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