Fulham by-election, 1986

The Fulham by-election, in Fulham, on April 10,1986 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Martin Stevens died. In a seat that had changed hands on a few occasions, it was won by Nick Raynsford of Labour, before being regained by the Tories in 1987.

Candidates

*Jane Birdwood was a veteran activist on the far right who was variously assocaited with the National Front and British National Party. [Nick Lowles, ' [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/index.php?link=template&story=80 A very English extremist] ', "Searchlight"]
*James Black advocated the right of Northern Ireland to directly elect its own government and was a leading member of the British and Irish Communist Organisation. [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1983.html Results of By-elections in the 1983-1987 Parliament] ]
*Matthew Carrington captured the seat for the Conservatives at the following election.
*John Creighton was the owner of a local wine shop.
*Liza Duke called for the abolition of Parliament.
*Roger Liddle later went on to become an adviser to Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson. [ [http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/europeanInstitute/staff/VisitingStaff.htm LSE Visiting Staff] ]
*Nick Raynsford would later return to Parliament as MP for Greenwich and Greenwich & Woolwich.
*Rev. Geoffrey Rolph represented the Fellowship Party, which supported pacifism and opposed nuclear power.
*Reginald Simmerson, a regular by-election candidate, campaigned against British membership of the European Community. Follwoing his death in 1998 the Anti-Common Market League established a prize in his memory. [ [http://www.bullen.demon.co.uk/acml10.htm Anti Common Market League - Autumn 2001] ]
*John Swinden ran for the Humanist Party which adovactes the humanism of Mario Rodridguez Cobos. [ [http://www.humanistparty.org.uk/facts.php?fid=13 The Humanist Party - Facts] ]
*David Sutch was the founder and leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nick Raynsford
votes = 16,451 | percentage = 43.2 | change = +9.17Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Carrington
votes = 12,948 | percentage = 34.0 | change = -12.18Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Liddle
votes = 6,953 | percentage = 18.26 | change = +0.01Election box candidate
party = England Demands Repatriation
candidate = Jane Birdwood
votes = 226 | percentage = 0.59 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = David Sutch
votes = 134 | percentage = 0.35 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Connoisseur Wine Party
candidate = John Creighton
votes = 127 | percentage = 0.33 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Democratic Rights for Northern Ireland
candidate = James Black
votes = 98 | percentage = 0.26 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Fellowship Party
candidate = Rev. Geoffrey Rolph
votes = 39 | percentage = 0.1 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Humanist Party
candidate = Jon Swinden
votes = 38 | percentage = 0.1 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = Captain Rainbows Universal Party
candidate = Liza Duke
votes = 37 | percentage = 0.1 | change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = All Party Anti-Common Market
candidate = Reginald Simmerson
votes = 33 | percentage = 0.09 | change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 38,084
percentage =
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Stevens
votes = 18,204
percentage = 46.18
change = -0.52Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Powell
votes = 13,415
percentage = 34.03
change = -9.19Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = David Rendel
votes = 9,174
percentage = 18.25
change = +9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Ecology Party
candidate = J Grimes
votes = 277
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = R Pearce
votes = 229
percentage = 0.58
change = -0.57Election box candidate
party = Independent Liberal
candidate = J Keats
votes = 102
percentage = 0.26
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,798
percentage = 12.15
change = +8.69Election box turnout
votes = 39,421
percentage = 76.05
change = -0.03Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/fulham86.html Results]

References