1969 Weston-super-Mare by-election
The Weston-super-Mare by-election of 27 March 1969 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) David Webster. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Webster | 27,733 | 52.08 | ||
| Labour | Melvyn E. Butcher | 15,340 | 28.81 | ||
| Liberal | Ian D. McDonald | 10,173 | 19.11 | ||
| Majority | 12,393 | 23.27 | |||
| Turnout | 53,246 | 79.06 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Candidates
The Conservative candidate was Alfred William (Jerry) Wiggin. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he was a farmer with holdings in Worcestershire and Peeblesshire.[2] He had previously stood as the party's candidate in Montgomeryshire in 1964 and 1966.[3]
The Weston-super-Mare Liberals selected a new candidate, 43 year-old Edward Deal. He was a local solicitor, who was a member of The Law Society and the British Legal Association. He had been educated at Uppingham School and Clare College, Cambridge. He was standing for parliament for the first time.[4]
The Labour Party selected 27 year-old Nicholas Bosanquet, an economic advisor at the National Board of Prices and Incomes. He was educated at Winchester College and Clare College, Cambridge.[5]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jerry Wiggin | 29,211 | 65.71 | +13.63 | |
| Liberal | Edward Richard F. Deal | 8,739 | 19.66 | +0.55 | |
| Labour | Nicholas Bosanquet | 6,504 | 14.63 | −14.18 | |
| Majority | 20,472 | 46.05 | +22.78 | ||
| Turnout | 44,454 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Result from previous election". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ 'Register: Sir Jerry Wiggin', Times, 10 April 2015.
- ^ WIGGIN. "WIGGIN, Sir Alfred William, (Sir Jerry Wiggin)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2020 (online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) (subscription required) - ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1970
- ^ BOSANQUET. "BOSANQUET, Prof. Nicholas". Who's Who. Vol. 2020 (online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) (subscription required) - ^ "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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