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{{Short description|UK Parliamentary by-election}} |
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| ⚫ | The by-election in [[Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwick and Leamington]], in [[Warwickshire]], [[England]], occurred on 28 March 1968, after the death of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP Sir [[John Hobson (politician)|John Hobson]] and resulted in a hold for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]]. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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{{Election box begin | title=Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1968}} |
{{Election box begin | title=Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1968}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.by-elections.co.uk/68.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325095551/http://www.by-elections.co.uk/68.html|title=1968 By Election Results|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-08-21}}</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Dudley Smith]] |
|candidate = [[Dudley Smith]] |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Raymond Carter]] |
|candidate = [[Raymond Carter (British politician)|Raymond Carter]] |
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|votes = 6,992 |
|votes = 6,992 |
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|percentage = 16.5 |
|percentage = 16.5 |
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|percentage = 51.8 |
|percentage = 51.8 |
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|change = +36.8 |
|change = +36.8 |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 42,321 |
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{{Election box hold with party link| |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = 18.2 |
|swing = +18.2 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==References== |
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{{By-elections to the 44th UK Parliament}} |
{{By-elections to the 44th UK Parliament}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warwick And Leamington By-Election, 1968}} |
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[[Category:1968 elections in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:1968 in England]] |
[[Category:1968 in England]] |
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[[Category:20th century in Warwickshire]] |
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[[Category:Leamington Spa]] |
[[Category:Leamington Spa]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 30 October 2020
The by-election in Warwick and Leamington, in Warwickshire, England, occurred on 28 March 1968, after the death of the Conservative MP Sir John Hobson and resulted in a hold for the Conservatives.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Dudley Smith | 28,914 | 68.3 | +16.7 | |
| Labour | Raymond Carter | 6,992 | 16.5 | −19.6 | |
| Liberal | Antony Butcher | 6,415 | 15.2 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 21,922 | 51.8 | +36.8 | ||
| Turnout | 42,321 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +18.2 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "1968 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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