RESULTS OF BYELECTIONS IN THE 1987-92 PARLIAMENT

With regard to the swing, this is the conventional (Conservative/Labour) swing counted using votes as a percentage of all votes. A positive swing is to the Conservatives, negative swings are to Labour.

An asterisk indicates a forfeited deposit (where a candidate fails to poll one-twentieth of the vote, ie 5%).

KENSINGTON and CHELSEA, KENSINGTON [53] (Death of Sir Brandon Meredith Rhys Williams, Bt. on 18th May 1988) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1988 (14/7) 45,830 51.6 J.D. Fishburn Mrs. P.A. Holmes W.H. Goodhart J. Martin P.A.D. Hobson Mrs. C.D. Payne D.E. Sutch J. Duignan B.G. Goodier T.B.J. McDermott R. Edey W.P.C.V. Scola J.E. Crowley J. Connell Dr. K.S. Trivedi C Lab SLD SDP GP Rainbow MRLP Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Ind Soc Ind 9,829 9,014 2,546 1,190 572 193 61 60 31 31 30 27 24 20 5 815 * * * * * * * * * * * 41.6 38.2 10.8 5.0 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 3.4 -5.9 +5.0 -6.4 +0.7 Swing -5.40: C hold Notes:- 1988: Payne had been prosecuted for living off immoral earnings several years before the election. She was the candidate of the 'Rainbow Alliance Payne and Pleasure Party', which she had formed. Duignan supported the revolutionary organisation, 'Class War'. Goodier described himself as an 'Anti Left-Wing Fascist'. McDermott was the candidate of the 'Free Trade Liberal Party', which he had formed. The policy of the party was opposition to British membership of the EC (Common Market). Edey advocated the redistribution of wealth to all individuals equally and the construction of more publically owned housing. Scola was the candidate of the 'Leveller Party', which he had formed. Crowley described himself as an 'Anti Yuppie Revolutionary Crowleyist, Vegetarian Visionary' candidate. Connell contested the election on a theme of peace. He opposed manipulation of Independent Television News broadcasts. Trivedi was the candidate of the 'Janata Party', which he had formed. GLASGOW, GOVAN [577] (Resignation of Rt. Hon. Bruce Millan on 18th October 1988) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1988 (10/11) 49,994 59.2 J. Sillars R.P. Gillespie G.M. Hamilton B. Ponsonby G. Campbell D. Chalmers D.E. Sutch F. Clark SNP Lab C SLD GP Com MRLP Rainbow 14,677 11,123 2,207 1,246 345 281 174 51 3,554 * * * * * 48.8 37.0 7.3 4.1 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.2 11.8 +38.4 -27.8 -4.6 -8.2 +0.3 Swing +11.66: SNP gain from Lab ESSEX, EPPING FOREST [351] (Death of Sir John Alec Biggs-Davison on 17th September 1988) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1988 (15/12) 67,991 49.1 S.J. Norris A.J. Thompson Hon. S.W. Murray M.G. Pettman A.M. Simms Mrs. T.D-R. Wingfield D.E. Sutch Miss J. Moore B.G. Goodier C SLD Lab SDP GP Ind NF MRLP Rainbow Ind 13,183 8,679 6,261 4,077 672 286 208 33 16 4,504 * * * * * 39.5 26.0 18.7 12.2 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.0 13.5 -21.4 +1.2 +0.3 +0.7 Swing -10.93: C hold Note:- 1988: Goodier sought election as a 'Vote no Belsen for South Africans' candidate. NORTH YORKSHIRE, RICHMOND (YORKSHIRE) [505] (Resignation of Rt. Hon. Leon Brittan on 31st December 1988) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1989 (23/2) 81,568 64.4 W.J. Hague M. Potter Mrs. B.A. Pearce F.S. Robson Dr. R. Upshall D.E. Sutch A. Millns Miss L. St. Claire N.J. Watkins C SDP SLD Lab GP MRLP Ind Cor P L 19,543 16,909 11,589 2,591 1,473 167 113 106 70 2,634 * * * * * * 37.2 32.2 22.1 4.9 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 5.0 -24.0 -4.9 -6.9 Swing -8.60: C hold Note:- 1989: Millns opposed the sale of Theakstons Brewery, which he said should be British-owned. MID GLAMORGAN, PONTYPRIDD [546] (Death of Brynmor Thomas John on 13th December 1988) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1989 (23/2) 61,193 62.9 K.S. Howells S. Morgan N.M. Evans R.T. Ellis D.A.T. Thomas D. Richards D.M. Black Lab PC C SLD SDP Com Ind 20,549 9,755 5,212 1,500 1,199 239 57 10,794 * * * * 53.4 25.3 13.5 3.9 3.1 0.6 0.2 28.1 -2.9 +20.0 -6.0 -15.0 Swing -1.51: Lab hold SOUTH GLAMORGAN, VALE OF GLAMORGAN [548] (Death of Sir Herbert Raymond Gower on 22nd February 1989) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1989 (4/5) 67,549 70.7 J.W.P. Smith R. Richards F. Leavers A.J. Dixon D.K. Davies Mrs. M.A. Wakefield Dr. C. Tiarks D.E. Sutch E. Roberts Miss L. St. Claire D.M. Black Lab C SLD PC SDP GP Ind MRLP Ind Soc Cor P Ind 23,342 17,314 2,017 1,672 1,098 971 847 266 148 39 32 6,028 * * * * * * * * * 48.9 36.3 4.2 3.5 2.3 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 12.6 +14.2 -10.5 -12.5 +1.7 Swing -12.35: Lab gain from C Notes:- 1989: Tiarks sought election as an 'Independent - Protect the Health Service' candidate. Roberts described himself as a 'Welsh Independent Socialist and Ecologist'. Black sought election as a 'Christian Alliance' candidate. He opposed British membership of the EC (Common Market). LAMBETH, VAUXHALL [58] (Resignation of Stuart Kingsley Holland on 27th April 1989) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1989 (15/6) 64,905 44.4 Miss C.L. Hoey M.G. Keegan M.W. Tuffrey H. Bewley Rev. H. Andrew D. Allen R.R. Narayan D. Milligan P. Harrington D.E. Sutch D.M. Black E. Budden Rev. G.A. Rolph W.P.C.V. Scola Lab C SLD GP Ind Ind GP Ind Rev CP Ind NF MRLP Ind NF FP Ind 15,191 5,425 5,043 1,767 302 264 179 177 127 106 86 83 24 21 9,766 * * * * * * * * * * 52.8 18.8 17.5 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 34.0 +2.6 -10.2 -0.7 +4.3 Swing -6.37: Lab hold Notes:- 1989: Andrew had been selected at a public meeting in the constituency on May 31st 1989 in order to contest the election on behalf of the black population of the constituency, in protest at the decision by the Labour Party to overrule the selection of a black candidate. He sought election as 'The People's Candidate'. Allen was sponsored by a religious cult movement who advocated ecological policies. He sought election as a candidate of 'The Greens'. Black described himself as a 'Christian Alliance' candidate. Scola was the candidate of the 'Leveller Party', which he had formed. GLASGOW, CENTRAL [575] (Death of Robert McTaggart on 23rd March 1989) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1989 (15/6) 50,254 52.8 M.G. Watson A. Neil A. Hogarth Mrs. I.F. Brandt R.A. McCreadie P. Kerr Miss L. Murdoch B. Kidd D. Lettice Lab SNP C GP SLD SDP Rev CP Ind Soc WRP 14,480 8,018 2,028 1,019 411 253 141 137 48 6,462 * * * * * * 54.6 30.2 7.6 3.8 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 24.4 -9.9 +20.2 -5.4 +2.9 -9.0 Swing +2.26: Lab hold Note:- 1989: Kidd was the candidate of the 'Scottish Socialist Party'. He opposed in particular the government's Community Charge (Poll Tax) legislation. STAFFORDSHIRE, MID STAFFORDSHIRE [469] (Suicide of Bentley John Heddle on 19th December 1989) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (22/3) 72,728 77.5 Mrs. S.L. Heal Hon. C.C.L. Prior T.A. Jones I.W. Wood R.T.C. Saunders J.G. Bazeley L.D. Sutch C.J.G. Hill C.A. Abell N. Parker-Jervis S.B.F. Hughes Miss L.St.C. Love B.R.A. Mildwater D.M. Black Lab C L Dem SDP GP Ind C MRLP NF NHSSP Ind C RLGGP Ind Ind Ind 27,649 18,200 6,315 1,422 1,215 547 336 311 102 71 59 51 42 39 9,449 * * * * * * * * * * * 49.1 32.3 11.2 2.5 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 16.8 +24.4 -18.3 -12.0 Swing -21.33: Lab gain from C Notes:- 1990: Bazeley sought election as an 'Anti-Thatcher Conservative' candidate. Parker-Jervis advocated increased restrictions on immigration. He also supported environmental issues. Love had changed her name from Lindi St. Claire in order to contest the election. She sought election as a 'National Independent Correct Edification (NICE)' candidate. Mildwater opposed the decision by Citroën to cease manufacturing the 2CV car. He sought election as a 'Save the 2CV' candidate. Black sought election as a 'Christian Patriotic Alliance / Save Britain Campaign' candidate. UPPER BANN [652] (Death of James Harold McCusker on 11th February 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (17/5) 66,377 53.4 W.D. Trimble Mrs. B. Rodgers Mrs. S.T. Campbell Rev. H. Ross T. French Mrs. C. Jones Dr. W.W. Ramsay G.J. McMichael P.F. Doran J.E. Holmes A. Dunn UU SDLP SF Ind TWP C APNI UDP NIGP Ind Lab SDP 20,547 6,698 2,033 1,534 1,083 1,038 948 600 576 235 154 13,949 * * * * * * * * 58.0 18.9 5.7 4.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.4 39.1 -3.5 -1.6 -1.7 -1.6 -3.2 No swing calculation: UU hold Notes:- 1990: Ross advocated that the six counties of Ulster that make up Northern Ireland should be an independent state. Holmes opposed the decision of the Labour Party in London not to organise in Northern Ireland. BOOTLE [112] (Death of Allan Roberts on 21st February 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (24/5) 70,178 50.6 M. Carr W.J. Clappison J.J. Cunningham F.P.S. Brady K.J. White L.D. Sutch J. Holmes T.J. Schofield Lab C L Dem GP L MRLP SDP Ind 26,737 3,220 3,179 1,267 474 418 155 27 23,517 * * * * * 75.4 9.1 8.9 3.6 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 66.3 +8.5 -11.0 -4.0 Swing -9.74: Lab hold MERSEYSIDE, KNOWSLEY SOUTH [430] (Death of Sean Francis Hughes on 25th June 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (27/9) 63,433 33.4 E. O’Hara L.T. Byrom Mrs. C.V. Hancox R.L. Georgeson I. Smith L.D. Sutch Miss L.C.L.L-R. Whiplash Lab C L Dem GP L MRLP Cor P 14,581 3,214 1,809 656 628 197 99 11,367 * * * * 68.8 15.2 8.5 3.1 3.0 0.9 0.5 53.6 +4.3 -6.4 -5.4 Swing -5.41: Lab hold EASTBOURNE [149] (Murder of Ian Reginald Edward Gow on 30th July 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (18/10) 75,904 60.7 D.F. Bellotti R.S. Hickmet Mrs. C.J.S. Atkins D. Aherne Mrs. M-T. Williamson Miss L.C.L.L-R. Whiplash J.C. McAuley E.G. Page L Dem C Lab GP L Cor P NF Ind 23,415 18,865 2,308 553 526 216 154 35 4,550 * * * * * 50.8 41.0 5.0 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 9.8 +21.1 -19.0 -3.8 Swing -7.60: L Dem gain from C Note:- 1990: Page was the candidate of the 'Ironside Party', which he had formed. BOOTLE [112] (Death of Michael Carr on 20th July 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (8/11) 70,881 39.7 J.E. Benton W.J. Clappison J.J. Cunningham F.P.S. Brady L.D. Sutch K.J. White D.M. Black Lab C L Dem GP MRLP L Ind 22,052 2,587 2,216 557 310 291 132 19,465 * * * * 78.3 9.2 7.9 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 69.1 +11.5 -10.9 -5.1 Swing -11.18: Lab hold Note:- 1990: Black sought election as a 'Christian Alliance' candidate. BRADFORD, NORTH [115] (Death of Charles Patrick Wall on 6th August 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (8/11) 67,444 53.4 T.H. Rooney D. Ward Mrs. M.E.J. Atkin D.M. Pidcock M.L. Knott R.I. Tenney J. Floyd W. Beckett N.A.B. Nowosielski M. Wigglesworth Lab L Dem C IPB GP NF Ind MRLP L Ind C 18,619 9,105 6,048 800 447 305 219 210 187 89 9,514 * * * * * * * 51.7 25.3 16.8 2.2 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 26.4 +8.9 +7.6 -22.7 Swing -15.78: Lab hold Note:- 1990: Floyd sought election as a 'Christian Alliance' candidate. PAISLEY, NORTH [591] (Death of Allender Steele Adams on 5th September 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (29/11) 48,063 53.7 Mrs. K. Adams W.A.R. Mullin E. Marwick J. Bannerman D.G. Mellor Lab SNP C L Dem GP 11,353 7,583 3,835 2,139 918 3,770 * 44.0 29.4 14.8 8.3 3.5 14.6 -11.5 +16.5 -1.0 -7.5 Swing +5.29: Lab hold PAISLEY, SOUTH [592] (Death of Norman Findlay Buchan on 23rd October 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1990 (29/11) 49,199 55.0 G.J. McMaster I.M. Lawson J.C. Workman A. Reid Mrs. E.R. Collie Lab/Co-op SNP C L Dem GP 12,485 7,455 3,627 2,660 835 5,030 * 46.1 27.6 13.4 9.8 3.1 18.5 -10.1 +13.5 -1.3 -5.3 Swing +4.38: Lab hold LANCASHIRE, RIBBLE VALLEY [414] (Elevation of Rt. Hon. David Charles Waddington to a Life Peerage [Lord Waddington] on 29th November 1990) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (7/3) 64,878 71.2 M. Carr N.M. Evans Mrs. J. Farrington D.A. Brass Mrs. H.G. Ingham L.D. Sutch S.C. Taylor Miss L. St. Claire S.B.F. Hughes L Dem C Lab Ind C GP MRLP L Cor P RLGGP 22,377 17,776 4,356 611 466 278 133 72 60 4,601 * * * * * * 48.5 38.5 9.5 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 10.0 +27.1 -22.4 -8.3 Swing -7.01: L Dem gain from C Note:- 1991: Brass was a member of the local Conservative Association who was opposed to Evans being the official Conservative candidate on the grounds that the candidate should have a local background. WEST GLAMORGAN, NEATH [551] (Death of Donald Richard Coleman on 14th January 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (4/4) 54,482 63.7 P.G. Hain Dr. D.R. Evans R.G. Evans D.G.B. Lloyd J. Warman R.V.W. Jeffries L.D. Sutch B. Kirk Lab PC C L Dem SD Ind Lab MRLP Ind 17,962 8,132 2,995 2,000 1,826 1,253 263 262 9,830 * * * 51.8 23.4 8.6 5.8 5.3 3.6 0.8 0.7 28.4 -11.6 +17.0 -7.5 -8.3 Swing +2.04: Lab hold Note:- 1991: Jeffries sought election as a 'Local Independent Labour' candidate. The official Labour candidate had been born in South Africa and fought previous elections in Putney, London. Kirk sought election as 'Captain Beany of the Bean Party'. He was raising money for charity. GWENT, MONMOUTH [554] (Death of Sir John Stradling Thomas on 29th March 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (16/5) 59,460 75.8 H.W.E. Edwards R.K. Evans Mrs. F.A. David L.D. Sutch M.J. Witherden P.R. Carpenter Miss L.St-C. Whiplash Lab C L Dem MRLP PC/GP Ind Cor P 17,733 15,327 11,164 314 277 164 121 2,406 * * * * 39.3 34.0 24.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 5.3 +11.6 -13.5 +0.8 -0.2 Swing -12.59: Lab gain from C Note:- 1991: Carpenter advocated that the tax and benefit system be simplified by the creation of a single, all-inclusive tax. LIVERPOOL, WALTON [189] (Death of Eric Samuel Heffer on 27th May 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (4/7) 70,803 56.7 P. Kilfoyle P.R. Clark Mrs. L.E. Mahmood B.J.R. Greenwood L.D. Sutch E.G. Lee-Delisle Lab L Dem Ind Lab C MRLP Ind 21,317 14,457 2,613 1,155 546 63 6,860 * * * 53.1 36.0 6.5 2.9 1.4 0.1 17.1 -11.3 +14.8 -11.5 Swing -0.09: Lab hold Note:- 1991: Mahmood had unsuccessfully opposed Kilfoyle for the official Labour nomination when Eric Heffer, the previous member, announced his intention to retire at the next general election. When the by-election was caused by Heffer's death, she sought election as a 'Walton Real Labour' candidate, with backing from a number of local trade unions. She was a member of Liverpool City Council, and in the council she was a member of the 'Broad Left', a group of expelled Labour councillors who opposed the Labour leadership and advocated a more left-wing policy. Lee-Delisle advocated a system of Proportional Representation for elections to the House of Commons. He sought election as a candidate of the 'George Lee-Delisle Party' which he had formed. CLEVELAND, LANGBAURGH [313] (Death of James Richard Holt on 20th September 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (7/11) 80,220 65.3 A. Kumar M.W. Bates P.J. Allen G.F. Parr R.C. Holt Miss L. St. Claire N. Downing Lab C L Dem GP Ind Cor P Ind 22,442 20,467 8,421 456 216 198 163 1,975 * * * * 42.8 39.1 16.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 3.7 +4.5 -2.6 -3.8 Swing -3.56: Lab gain from C Note:- 1991: Holt advocated that the County Boundaries set up in 1974 be altered to include the Langbaurgh constituency in Yorkshire. He sought election as a candidate of the 'Yorkshire Party'. Downing sought election as a 'Football Supporter's' candidate. WEST YORKSHIRE, HEMSWORTH [521] (Death of George James Buckley on 14th September 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (7/11) 56,427 42.6 D.A. Enright Mrs. V. Megson G. Harrison P.A. Ablett T.J. Smith Lab L Dem C Ind Lab Cor P 15,895 4,808 2,512 648 108 11,087 * * 66.3 20.1 10.5 2.7 0.4 46.2 -0.7 +4.3 -6.7 Swing -3.03: Lab hold GRAMPIAN, KINCARDINE and DEESIDE [608] (Death of Rt. Hon. Alick Laidlaw Buchanan Smith on 29th August 1991) Election Electors T'out Candidate Party Votes % Ch.% 1991 (7/11) 65,667 64.6 N.R. Stephen J.M.M. Humphrey W.J.A. Macartney M.K. Savidge S.J. Campbell L Dem C SNP Lab GP 20,779 12,955 4,705 3,271 683 7,824 * 49.0 30.6 11.1 7.7 1.6 18.4 +12.7 -10.1 +4.6 -8.2 Swing -0.93: L Dem gain from C