1967 Leicester South West by-election
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1967 Leicester South West by-election of 2 November 1967 was held after the resignation of Labour MP Herbert Bowden.
The seat was seen as safe, having been won by Labour at the 1966 United Kingdom general election by over 5,500 votes[1] However, like many other by-elections during this Parliament, the Labour Party saw a steep decline in its support and the Conservative candidate Thomas Boardman gained the seat with a majority of nearly 4,000 votes.
Candidates
- The Conservatives adopted Thomas Boardman, a Lieutenant-Colonel who had served in the Second World War.
- Neville Sandelson for Labour was a barrister and one time member of the London County Council
- The local Liberal Party association nominated Colin Beech
Result of the previous general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Herbert Bowden | 18,822 | 58.65 | ||
Conservative | Thomas Boardman | 13,268 | 41.35 | ||
Majority | 5,554 | 17.30 | |||
Turnout | 32,090 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Result of the by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Boardman | 12,897 | 51.63 | +10.28 | |
Labour | Neville Sandelson | 8,958 | 35.86 | −22.79 | |
Liberal | Colin Joseph Beech | 3,125 | 12.51 | New | |
Majority | 3,939 | 15.77 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 24,980 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
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