Uxbridge by-election, 1972
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The Uxbridge by-election of December 7, 1972 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Curran had died on September 16 of the same year. The seat was retained by the Conservatives
[edit] Results
| Uxbridge, 1972 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Michael Shersby | 14,178 | 42.31 | -7.04 | |
| Labour | Manuela Sykes | 13,000 | 38.79 | -2.87 | |
| Liberal | Ian Stuart | 3,650 | 10.89 | +1.9 | |
| National Front | John Clifton | 2,920 | 8.71 | N/A | |
| Union Movement | Dan Harmston | 873 | 2.60 | N/A | |
| National Independence | Clare Macdonald | 551 | 1.64 | N/A | |
| Democratic Conservative against the Common Market | Reginald Simmerson | 341 | 1.02 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 35,513 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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