1971 Liverpool Scotland by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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The 1971 Liverpool Scotland by-election of 1 April 1971 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Walter Alldritt, resigned from the House of Commons. The seat was retained by Labour.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Marsden | 6,795 | 71.32 | −3.43 | |
| Conservative | Barry Porter | 1,751 | 18.38 | −6.87 | |
| Labour and Anti-Abortion | Peter Mahon | 981 | 10.30 | New | |
| Majority | 5,044 | 52.94 | +3.43 | ||
| Turnout | 9,527 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter Alldritt | 11,074 | 74.75 | ||
| Conservative | RH Morris | 3,740 | 25.25 | ||
| Majority | 7,334 | 49.50 | |||
| Turnout | 14,814 | 50.71 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||