Peckham by-election, 1982
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The Peckham by-election of October 28, 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on August 21, 1982. The seat was held by Labour in the by-election.
[edit] Results
| Peckham by-election, 1982 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Harriet Harman | 11,349 | 50.34 | -9.51 | |
| Social Democrat | Dick Taverne | 7,418 | 32.91 | +25.25 | |
| Conservative | John Redwood | 2,800 | 12.42 | -15.65 | |
| National Front | Martin Webster | 874 | 3.88 | -0.54 | |
| Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident | Bill Boaks | 102 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,931 | 17.44 | -14.33 | ||
| Turnout | 22,543 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
NB: SDP change refers to vote won by the Liberal Party at the 1979 general election due to existence of the SDP-Liberal Alliance.
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