1969 Wellingborough by-election
UK by-election
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The 1969 Wellingborough by-election of 4 December 1969 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Howarth earlier that year. The seat was won by Peter Fry of the Conservative Party.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Fry | 22,548 | 54.37 | +6.74 | |
| Labour | John Mann | 16,499 | 39.79 | −12.58 | |
| Independent | Michael Coney | 2,421 | 5.84 | New | |
| Majority | 6,049 | 14.58 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,468 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +7.3 | |||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Howarth | 24,705 | 52.37 | +10.1 | |
| Conservative | JL Leatham | 22,472 | 47.63 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 2,233 | 4.74 | +4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 47,177 | 86.46 | −0.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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