Pontefract and Castleford by-election, 1978
- Pontefract and Castleford by-election, 1978
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency) on 26 October 1978 following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Harper on 24 June.
The result was a Labour hold. The party's majority was reduced from the 54.2% at the October 1974 general election to a still comfortable 38.6%. Both Labour and Liberal Party candidates saw their votes fall, the latter's share of the vote being nearly halved.
The winner, Geoffrey Lofthouse, served as the constituency's MP until his retirement at the 1997 general election.
Votes
Election box begin
title=Pontefract and Castleford by-election, 1978 Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Lofthouse
votes = 19,508
percentage = 65.8
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hugo Page
votes = 8,080
percentage = 27.3
change = +11.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Leslie Marsh
votes = 2,054
percentage = 6.9
change = -5.4Election box majority
votes = 11,428
percentage = 38.6
change = -15.6Election box turnout
votes = 29,642
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
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