1973 Westhoughton by-election
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The Westhoughton by election took place for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in Westhoughton on 24 May 1973.
It was won by Roger Stott who held the seat for Labour after the death on 1 February of the previous MP, Tom Price.
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Roger Stott | 26,294 | 57.0 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | Cyril A. Unsworth | 19,511 | 42.3 | −2.3 | |
Democratic Socialist | Brian O'Hara | 335 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 6,783 | 14.7 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 46,140 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Previous result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Price | 29,674 | 55.4 | ||
Conservative | Cyril A. Unsworth | 23,847 | 44.6 | ||
Majority | 5,827 | 10.8 | |||
Turnout | 53,521 | 76.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "1973 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ General Election, 18 June 1970: Westhoughton. Political Science Resources. Retrieved 14 May 2010.