1969 Paddington North by-election
The Paddington North by-election, 1969 was a by-election to the British House of Commons for the constituency of Paddington North. It was necessitated by the death of sitting MP Ben Parkin.
Parkin had been on the left of the party and was part of a delegation of Labour MPs who met Joseph Stalin in 1947; when he voted against the Ireland Bill, he was warned by the Chief Whip about his conduct.
The result was a hold for the Labour Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Latham | 7,969 | 51.7 | -6.7 | |
| Conservative | Richard Price | 7,452 | 48.3 | +16.0 | |
| Majority | 517 | 3.4 | -22.7 | ||
| Turnout | 15,421 | 46.3 | -20.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ben Parkin | 14,445 | 58.4 | +0.5 | |
| Conservative | John Macdonald | 7,981 | 32.3 | -9.8 | |
| Liberal | David Griffiths | 2,287 | 9.3 | New | |
| Majority | 6,464 | 26.1 | +10.3 | ||
| Turnout | 24,713 | 66.4 | +1.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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