1969 Swindon by-election
The Swindon by-election of 30 October 1969 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Noel-Baker resigned from the House of Commons. The seat was won by the Conservative Party in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Ward | 16,843 | 41.73 | +5.06 | |
| Labour | David Stoddart | 16,365 | 40.54 | -20.81 | |
| Liberal | Christopher Layton | 6,193 | 15.34 | New | |
| Communist | Judith Gradwell | 518 | 1.28 | -0.70 | |
| Young Socialist | Frank Willis | 446 | 1.10 | New | |
| Majority | 478 | 1.19 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,365 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Francis Noel-Baker | 25,966 | 61.35 | ||
| Conservative | NG Reece | 15,523 | 36.67 | ||
| Communist | I Gradwell | 838 | 1.98 | ||
| Majority | 10,443 | 24.68 | |||
| Turnout | 42,357 | 73.51 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Full result Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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