The 1972 Kingston-upon-Thames by-election of 4 May 1972 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Boyd-Carpenter was appointed chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority. The seat was retained by the Conservatives, with Norman Lamont winning. He held the seat for 25 years until it was abolished in 1997. (Lamont is best known for serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1990–1993, during the Premiership of John Major.)
Result and votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Lamont | 16,679 | 52.32 | −4.35 | |
| Labour | Anthony Judge | 9,892 | 31.03 | −0.64 | |
| Liberal | Stephen Wells | 3,601 | 11.30 | −0.36 | |
| Anti-Common Market Conservative | Edgar Scruby | 1,705 | 5.35 | New | |
| Majority | 6,787 | 21.29 | −3.71 | ||
| Turnout | 31,877 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Previous election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Boyd-Carpenter | 23,426 | 56.67 | ||
| Labour | RH Crockett | 13,090 | 31.67 | ||
| Liberal | SJ Wells | 4,822 | 11.66 | ||
| Majority | 10,336 | 25.00 | |||
| Turnout | 41,338 | 69.13 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1972 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- Result from previous election
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