Penistone by-election, 1978
- Penistone by-election, 1978
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone on 13 July 1978. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament John Mendelson, who had held the seat since a by-election in 1959.
The result was a hold for the Labour Party.
Election box begin
title=Penistone by-election, 1978Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Allen McKay
votes = 19,424
percentage = 45.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = I. Dobkin
votes = 14,053
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Chadwick
votes = 9,241
percentage = 21.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,371
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,718
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
ee also
*Penistone constituency
*Penistone by-election, 1921
*Penistone by-election, 1959
*Penistone
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
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