1986 Fulham by-election

1986 Fulham by-election

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Constituency of Fulham
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Nick Raynsford Matthew Carrington Roger Liddle
Party Labour Conservative SDP
Popular vote 16,451 12,948 6,953
Percentage 43.20% 34.00% 18.26%
Swing Increase 9.17% Decrease 12.18% Increase 0.01%

MP before election

Martin Stevens
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Nick Raynsford
Labour

The Fulham by-election, in Fulham, on 10 April 1986 was held following the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Martin Stevens on 10 January that year. In a seat that had changed hands on a few occasions, it was won by Nick Raynsford of Labour, only to be regained by the Tories in the general election 14 months later.

Candidates

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Results

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Fulham by-election, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Raynsford 16,451 43.2 +9.17
Conservative Matthew Carrington 12,948 34.0 −12.18
SDP Roger Liddle 6,953 18.26 +0.01
England Demands Repatriation Jane Birdwood 226 0.59 N/A
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 134 0.35 N/A
Connoisseur Wine Party John Creighton 127 0.33 N/A
Democratic Rights for Northern Ireland James Black 98 0.26 N/A
Fellowship Geoffrey Rolph 39 0.1 N/A
Humanist Jon Swinden 38 0.1 N/A
Captain Rainbows Universal Party Liza Duke 37 0.1 N/A
All Party Anti-Common Market Reginald Simmerson 33 0.09 N/A
Majority 3,503 9.2 N/A
Turnout 38,084
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1983: Fulham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Stevens 18,204 46.2 −0.5
Labour A Powell 13,415 34.03 −9.2
Liberal David Rendel 9,174 18.3 +9.3
Ecology J Grimes 277 0.7 N/A
National Front R Pearce 229 0.6 −0.6
Independent Liberal J Keats 102 0.3 N/A
Majority 4,798 12.15 +8.7
Turnout 39,421 76.1 −0.0
Conservative hold Swing
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References

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  1. ^ Nick Lowles, 'A very English extremist', Searchlight
  2. ^ a b c d "Results of By-elections in the 1983-1987 Parliament". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  3. ^ LSE Visiting Staff
  4. ^ "Anti Common Market League – Autumn 2001". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  5. ^ The Humanist Party – Facts Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1983-87 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2015.