1977 Saffron Walden by-election

The Saffron Walden by-election of 7 July 1977 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Peter Kirk on 16 April that year. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.[1]

1977 Saffron Walden by-election
7 July 1977
Constituency of Saffron Walden
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Alan Haselhurst Andrew Phillips Ben Stoneham
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Popular vote 22,692 10,255 5,948
Percentage 55.74% 25.19% 14.61%
Swing Increase 12.03% Decrease 5.13% Decrease 11.36%
MP before election

Peter Kirk
Conservative

 Elected MP

Alan Haselhurst
Conservative

Results
Saffron Walden by-election, 7 July 1977[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Haselhurst 22,692 55.74 +12.03
Liberal Andrew Phillips 10,255 25.19 -5.13
Labour Ben Stoneham 5,948 14.61 -11.36
All Party Anti-Common Market Oliver Smedley 1,818 4.47 New
Majority 12,437 30.55 +17.16
Turnout 40,713
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. Result at previous election
  2. "1977 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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