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1976 Rotherham by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

The 1976 Rotherham by-election of 24 June 1976 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Brian O'Malley. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election.

Result

Aftermath

The result was significant as it meant that the Labour government retained a majority of one in the House of Commons. However although Labour had held the seat, The Glasgow Herald noted that the voters had sent the party a "sour message". In a seat that had been considered safe for Labour, their majority dropped by over 11,000 votes and there was a 13.3% swing to the Conservatives. Moreover, the reduced turnout was taken by the newspaper as suggesting some Labour supporters had failed to come out and vote for their party. The newspaper thought that the Prime Minister James Callaghan, would be "very concerned" by this fall in support and by the size of the National Front candidate's vote.

References

References

  1. "1976 By Election Results".
  2. (25 June 1976). "Labour win - but 13% swing to the Tories". The Glasgow Herald.
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