Birmingham Ladywood by-election, 1969
- Birmingham Ladywood by-election, 1969
The Birmingham Ladywood by-election, in Birmingham, on June 26,1969 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Victor Yates died on January 19 of the same year. Although the seat had been Labour-held since 1945 it was captured by the Liberals in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Wallace Lawler
votes = 5,104 | percentage = 54.35 | change = +30.64Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Doris Fisher
votes = 2,391 | percentage = 25.46 | change = -33.46Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dr. Louis Glass
votes = 1,580 | percentage = 16.82 | change = -0.54Election box candidate with party link
party = British Movement
candidate = Colin Jordan
votes = 282 | percentage = 3.0 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Fellowship Party
candidate = James Haigh
votes = 34 | percentage = 0.36 | change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 9,391
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
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