1971 Bromsgrove by-election explained

Election Name:1971 Bromsgrove by-election
Type:parliamentary
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Constituency of Bromsgrove
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1970 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1970
Election Date:27 May 1971
Candidate1:Terry Davis
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:29,809
Percentage1:51.62%
Swing1: 10.09%
Candidate2:Hal Miller
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:27,941
Percentage2:48.38%
Swing2: 10.09%
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:James Dance
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Terry Davis
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Map Size:200px
Next Election:1983 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1983

The 1971 Bromsgrove by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1971 for the Bromsgrove constituency in Worcestershire. The vacancy was caused by the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Dance. The seat was won by the opposition Labour Party in a by-election that saw only the two major parties participating.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Result from previous election . 4 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811174800/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i04.htm . 11 August 2011 . dead .