1969 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election

The Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election of 30 October 1969 was caused by the death of Labour MP Stephen Swingler. It was held on the same day as four other by-elections[1] and the seat was retained by Labour.[2] (in Glasgow Gorbals, Islington North, Paddington North, and Swindon.)

Results
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1969[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Golding 21,786[2] 46.13[2] -15.67[1]
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 20,744 43.92% +5.72
Liberal David Spreckley 2,999 6.35 +6.35
Democratic Party D Parker 1,699 3.60 +3.60
Turnout 47,228 72.3
Majority 1,042 2.21 -21.40
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. UK Election Statistics: 1918-2004 RESEARCH PAPER 04/61 28 JULY 2004 Archived 14 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 27 October 2008
  2. GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS SINCE 1966, accessed 27 October 2008
  3. "1969 By Election Results". British Elections Ephemera Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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