1980 Southend East by-election

The Southend East by-election of 13 March 1980 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen McAdden on 26 December 1979. The seat was narrowly held by the Tories in the by-election.

Results

Southend East by-election, 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Teddy Taylor	13,117	36.8	−19.3
	Labour	Colin George	12,687	35.6	+6.5
	Liberal	David Evans	8,939	25.1	+12.0
	New Britain	Terence Robertson	532	1.5	N/A
	Anti Common-Market Free Trade	William Oliver Smedley	207	0.6	N/A
	Independent Liberal	James Curry	132	0.4	N/A
	Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident	Bill Boaks	23	0.0	N/A
Majority			430	1.2	−25.7
Turnout			35,637	62.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-12.87