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  UK Parliament - Walsall North - By-election
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > England > West Midlands > West Midlands > Walsall North
Office
TypeBy-election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1976 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1976 - 06:00am
Term Start November 05, 1976 - 12:00pm
Term End May 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorNew Jerusalem
Last ModifiedRBH November 28, 2019 12:54am
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionBy-election caused by the resignation of John Stonehouse, who briefly disappeared in 1974 after faking his own death, following his conviction for fraud.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won10/10/1974
NameJohn Stonehouse Votes28,340 (59.49%)
Term10/11/1974 - 08/27/1976 Margin15,885 (+33.35%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Robin Hodgson David Winnick Sidney Wright Joseph Parker Frances Oborski James McCallum Marian Powell
PartyConservative Labour Independent National Front Liberal Socialist Workers National Party
Votes16,212 (43.35%) 11,833 (31.64%) 4,374 (11.70%) 2,724 (7.28%) 1,212 (3.24%) 574 (1.54%) 258 (0.69%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,379 (-11.71%) -11,838 (-31.65%) -13,488 (-36.07%) -15,000 (-40.11%) -15,638 (-41.82%) -15,954 (-42.66%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Jonathan Tyler William "Bill" Boaks
PartyEcology Air Road Public Safety
Votes181 (0.48%) 30 (0.08%)
Margin-16,031 (-42.87%) -16,182 (-43.27%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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