1982 Peckham by-election explained

Election Name:1982 Peckham by-election
Type:parliamentary
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Constituency of Peckham
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1979 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1983 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1983
Election Date:28 October 1982
Candidate1:Harriet Harman
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:11,349
Percentage1:50.34%
Swing1:9.51%
Candidate2:Dick Taverne
Party2:Social Democratic Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:7,418
Percentage2:32.91%
Swing2:25.25%
Candidate3:John Redwood
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:2,800
Percentage3:12.42%
Swing3:15.65%
Map Size:200px
MP
Before Election:Harry Lamborn
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Harriet Harman
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 1982 Peckham by-election of 28 October 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on 21 August 1982. The seat was retained for Labour by Harriet Harman.

Result

Note: The change in the Social Democrat vote is calculated against the votes won by the Liberal Party at the 1979 general election, as the two parties had formed the SDP-Liberal Alliance.