- Merthyr Tydfil by-election, 1972
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The Merthyr Tydfil by-election of 13 April 1972 was held after the death of S. O. Davies on 25 February the same year. The Labour Party won the by-election in what had traditionally been a safe seat, although Davies had been elected in the 1970 general election as an Independent after he had been deselected due to his age.
Results
Merthyr Tydfil, 1972 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edward Rowlands 15,562 48.58 +19.89 Plaid Cymru Emrys Roberts 11,852 37.0 +27.44 Conservative Christopher Barr 2,336 7.29 -2.56 Communist Arthur Lewis Jones 1,519 4.74 N/A Liberal Angus Donaldson 765 2.39 N/A Turnout 32,034 Labour gain from Independent Swing NB: If one combines the totals for Labour and Independent Labour from the 1970 election the total was 80.59% making a loss of 32.01% of the vote.
External links
« 44th Parliament « By-elections to the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom » 46th Parliament » 1970 October: St Marylebone • November: Enfield West1971 April: Liverpool Scotland • Arundel and Shoreham • May: Southampton Itchen • Bromsgrove • Goole • June: Hayes and Harlington • July: Greenwich • September: Stirling and Falkirk • Widnes • Macclesfield1972 April: Merthyr Tydfil • May: Kingston-upon-Thames • Southwark • October: Rochdale • December: Sutton and Cheam • Uxbridge1973 March: Chester-le-Street • Dundee East • Lincoln • May: West Bromwich • Westhoughton • June: Manchester Exchange • July: Isle of Ely • Ripon • November: Berwick-upon-Tweed • Edinburgh North • Glasgow Govan • HoveCategories:- 1972 elections in the United Kingdom
- By-elections to the United Kingdom Parliament in Welsh constituencies
- Politics of Merthyr Tydfil
- 1972 in Wales
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