1969 Wellingborough by-election

UK by-election

The Wellingborough by-election of 4 December 1969 was held following the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Howarth earlier that year. The seat was won by the Conservative Party.

Results

Wellingborough, 1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Fry	22,548	54.37	+6.74
	Labour	John Mann	16,499	39.79	−12.58
	Independent	Michael Coney	2,421	5.84	New
Majority			6,049	14.58	N/A
Turnout			41,468
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

General election 1966: Wellingborough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Harry Howarth	24,705	52.37
	Conservative	JL Leatham	22,472	47.63
Majority			2,233	4.74
Turnout			47,177	86.46
	Labour hold		Swing

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