Birmingham Ladywood by-election, 1977
- Birmingham Ladywood by-election, 1977
The Birmingham Ladywood by-election of August 18,1977 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Brian Walden resigned in order to concentrate on his career as a journalist and broadcaster. A safe Labour seat, it was retained by the party.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Sever
votes = 8,227 | percentage = 53.13 | change = -11.34Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Quentin Davies
votes = 4,402 | percentage = 28.43 | change = +6.33Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = Anthony Reed Herbert
votes = 888 | percentage = 5.73 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Hardeman
votes = 765 | percentage = 4.94 | change = -8.49Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Unity (UK)
candidate = Raghib Ahsan
votes = 534 | percentage = 3.49 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = James Hunte
votes = 336 | percentage = 2.17 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Independent Conservative
candidate = George Matthews
votes = 71 | percentage = 0.46 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Reform Party
candidate = Peter Courtney
votes = 63 | percentage = 0.41 | change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Air Road Public Safety
candidate = Bill Boaks
votes = 46 | percentage = 0.30 | change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 15,484
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
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