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1971 Hayes and Harlington by-election

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The Hayes and Harlington by-election of 17 June 1971 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Arthur Skeffington. The seat was retained by Labour.

Results

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Hayes and Harlington by-election, 1971[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neville Sandelson 15,827 74.7 +17.1
Conservative Andre William Potier 5,348 25.3 −15.98
Majority 10,479 49.4 +32.99
Turnout 21,175 42.3 −24.9
Registered electors 50,766
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Hayes and Harlington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Skeffington 19,192 57.65 −4.56
Conservative Andre William Potier 13,728 41.24 +5.54
Communist Peter Pink 372 1.12 −0.98
Majority 5,464 16.41 −10.10
Turnout 33,292 67.11 −5.58
Registered electors 49,609
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1970 -71 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ Result from previous election