Epsom and Ewell by-election, 1978
- Epsom and Ewell by-election, 1978
The Epsom and Ewell by-election of April 27,1978 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Rawlinson was made a Life peer. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election. Amongst the candidates for the by-election was pop music impresario Jonathan King, who stood as a Royalist candidate. [ [http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/music/jonathanking.htm Jonathan King] ]
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Archibald Hamilton
votes = 28,242 | percentage = 63.61 | change = +9.55Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Anthony Mooney
votes = 7,314 | percentage = 16.47 | change = -2.84Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Anderson
votes = 5,673 | percentage = 12.78 | change = -13.85Election box candidate
party = Royalist
candidate = Jonathan King
votes = 2,350 | percentage = 5.29 | change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = James Sawyer
votes = 823 | percentage = 1.85 | change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 44,402
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
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