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1976 Carshalton by-election

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The Carshalton by-election of 11 March 1976 was held after the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Carr was elevated to the House of Lords. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.

Results

Carshalton by-Election, 1976[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Forman 20,753 51.69 +6.29
Labour Colin Blau 11,021 27.49 −10.46
Liberal John Hatherley 6,028 15.01 −1.65
National Front Terry Denville-Faulkner 1,851 4.61 New
Conservative Anti-Common Market Reginald Simmerson 251 0.63 New
Logic Party William Dunmore 133 0.33 New
Air, Road, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 115 0.29 New
Majority 9,732 24.20
Turnout 40,152
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "1976 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.