Gower by-election, 1982

Gower by-election, 1982

The Gower by-election of September 16,1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ifor Davies on June 6, 1982. The seat was held by Labour in the by-election. [ [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/gower82.html Gower by-election result] ]

Amongst the candidates was David Burns who at the time was being held on remand over charges charges relating to the bombing of a British Army recruitment office in Pontypandy. A self-declared member of the 'Worker's Army for a Welsh Republic', Burns was ultimately released in 1983 after neither of the two charges were made to stand up. [ [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1979.html Results of By-Elections in the 1979-83 Parliament] ]

Results

Election box begin
title=Gower by-election, 1982Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gareth Wardell
votes = 17,095
percentage = 43.5
change = -9.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = Gwynoro Jones
votes = 9,875
percentage = 25.1
change = +16.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Trefor Llewellyn
votes = 8,690
percentage = 22.1
change = -8.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Plaid Cymru
candidate = Ieuan Owen
votes = 3,431
percentage = 8.7
change = +1.6Election box candidate
party = Computer Democrat
candidate = John Donovan
votes = 125
percentage = 0.3
change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Civil Rights/Welsh Political Prisoner
candidate = David Burns
votes = 103
percentage = 0.3
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 7,220
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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