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1969 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

The 1969 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election of 30 October 1969 was caused by the death of Labour MP Stephen Swingler in February of that year. It was held on the same day as four other by-elections (in Glasgow Gorbals, Islington North, Paddington North, and Swindon) and the seat was retained by Labour.

Result

Aftermath

Although the Conservatives achieved a 10.7% swing from Labour, John Golding claimed that his victory was a vote of confidence in Harold Wilson's Government. Conservative supporters responded by shouting "Rubbish", while their unsuccessful candidate, Nicholas Winterton, stated the result was notice for the Government "to quit - and soon". The other three by-elections in England held on the same day also saw similar large swings to the Conservatives, with Swindon being gained by the latter party.

References

References

  1. [http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2004/rp04-061.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2004 RESEARCH PAPER 04/61 28 JULY 2004] {{webarchive. link. (14 February 2010 , accessed 27 October 2008)
  2. [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/constit/185.htm GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS SINCE 1966], accessed 27 October 2008
  3. "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive.
  4. (31 October 1969). "Tories Gain One Seat in Five By-elections". The Glasgow Herald.
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