Great Grimsby by-election, 1977

There was a by-election for the Great Grimsby on 28 April 1977.

It was caused by the death of Anthony Crosland, and was retained for Labour by Austin Mitchell.

It took place on the same day as the dramatic Labour defeat in Ashfield.

Great Grimsby by-election, 1977^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Austin Mitchell	21,890	46.9
	Conservative	Robert Blair	21,370	45.8
	Liberal	Andrew de Freitas	3,128	6.7
	Socialist Workers	Michael Stanton	215	0.5
	Sunshine Party	Peter Bishop	64	0.1
	Malcolm Muggeridge Fan Club	Max Nottingham	30	0.0
Majority			520	1.1
Turnout			46,989

References

↑ "1977 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

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