1977_Birmingham_Ladywood_by-election

1977 Birmingham Ladywood by-election

1977 Birmingham Ladywood by-election

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The Birmingham Ladywood by-election of 18 August 1977 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Brian Walden resigned in order to concentrate on his career as a journalist and broadcaster. A safe Labour seat, it was retained by the party.

At the count, the Socialist Unity candidate, Raghib Ahsan, punched the National Front candidate, Anthony Reed Herbert.[1]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    David Pallister, "So what if the vote is low? They mean to bust the system", The Guardian, 20 August 1977
  2. [2]
    "1977 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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