1980 Southend East by-election
13 March 1980
Constituency of Southend East
Turnout62.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Lib
Candidate Teddy Taylor Joseph Stanyer David Evans
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote 13,117 12,687 8,939
Percentage 36.8% 35.6% 25.1%
Swing Decrease19.3% Increase 6.5% Increase 12.0%
MP before election

Stephen McAdden
Conservative

 Elected MP

Teddy Taylor
Conservative

The Southend East by-election of 13 March 1980 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen McAdden on 26 December 1979. The seat was narrowly held by the Tories in the by-election.[1]

Results

Southend East by-election, 1980[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Teddy Taylor 13,117 36.8 -19.3
Labour Colin George 12,687 35.6 +6.5
Liberal David Evans 8,939 25.1 +12.0
New Britain Terence Robertson 532 1.5 New
Anti Common-Market Free Trade Oliver Smedley 207 0.6 New
Independent Liberal James Curry 132 0.4 New
Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 23 0.0 New
Majority 430 1.2 -25.7
Turnout 35,637 62.5 -7.6
Conservative hold Swing -12.87

References

  1. ↑ Results of By-Elections in the 1979-83 Parliament
  2. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1979-83 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 9 June 2000. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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