Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1979
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The Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1979 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Edge Hill on 29 March 1979. The seat became vacant following the death of the constituency's Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Arthur Irvine.
The result was a gain for the Liberal Party.
| Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Alton | 12,945 | 64.1 | +36.8 | |
| Labour | Bob Wareing | 4,812 | 23.8 | −28.1 | |
| Conservative | Nicholas Ward | 1,906 | 9.4 | −11.3 | |
| Law and Order | Joan Jonker | 337 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Socialist Unity | Ann Walker | 127 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Gay Liberal | Michael Taylor | 40 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Bill Boaks | 32 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,133 | 40.3 | |||
| Turnout | 20,199 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | 30.2 | |||
[edit] See also
- Liverpool Edge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)
- Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1947
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Merseyside
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