1971 Bromsgrove by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
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The 1971 Bromsgrove by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1971 for the Bromsgrove constituency in Worcestershire. The vacancy was caused by the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Dance. The seat was won by the opposition Labour Party in a by-election that saw only the two major parties participating.[1]
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27 May 1971
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Constituency of Bromsgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Terry Davis | 29,809 | 51.62 | +10.09 | |
| Conservative | Hal Miller | 27,941 | 48.38 | −10.09 | |
| Majority | 1,868 | 3.24 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 57,750 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.09 | |||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Dance | 37,544 | 58.47 | +5.45 | |
| Labour | Terry Davis | 26,670 | 41.53 | −5.45 | |
| Majority | 10,874 | 16.94 | +10.90 | ||
| Turnout | 64,214 | 76.51 | −3.39 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.35 | |||
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