Southend East by-election, 1980

Southend East by-election, 1980

The Southend East by-election of March 13, 1980 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen McAdden on December 26, 1979. The seat was held by the Tories in the by-election. [ [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/southend80.html Southend East by-election result] ] [ [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1979.html Results of By-Elections in the 1979-83 Parliament] ]

Results

Election box begin
title=Southend East by-election, 1980
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Teddy Taylor
votes = 13,117
percentage = 36.8
change = -19.3
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Colin George
votes = 12,687
percentage = 35.6
change = +6.5
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = David Evans
votes = 8,939
percentage = 25.1
change = +12.0
Election box candidate with party link
party = New Britain Party
candidate = Terence Robertson
votes = 532
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate
party = Anti Common-Market Free Trade
candidate = Oliver Smedley
votes = 207
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Liberal
candidate = James Curry
votes = 132
percentage = 0.4
change = "N/A"
Election box candidate
party = Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident
candidate = Bill Boaks
votes = 23
percentage = 0.0
change = "N/A"
Election box majority
votes = 4,430
percentage =
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 57,016
percentage = 62.5
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -12.87

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