1986_Fulham_by-election
The Fulham by-election, in Fulham, on 10 April 1986 was held following the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Martin Stevens on 10 January that year. In a seat that had changed hands on a few occasions, it was won by Nick Raynsford of Labour, only to be regained by the Tories in the general election 14 months later.
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- Jane Birdwood was a veteran activist on the far right who was variously associated with the National Front and British National Party.[1]
- James "Boyd" Black advocated the right of Northern Ireland to directly elect its own government and was a leading member of the British and Irish Communist Organisation.[2]
- Matthew Carrington captured the seat for the Conservatives at the following election.
- John Creighton was the owner of a local wine shop.[2]
- Liza Duke called for the abolition of Parliament.[2]
- Roger Liddle later went on to become an adviser to Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson.[3]
- Nick Raynsford would later return to Parliament as MP for Greenwich and Greenwich & Woolwich.
- Rev. Geoffrey Rolph represented the Fellowship Party, which supported pacifism and opposed nuclear power.
- Reginald Simmerson, a regular by-election candidate, campaigned against British membership of the European Community.[2] Following his death in 1998 the Anti-Common Market League established a prize in his memory.[4]
- Jon Swinden ran for the Humanist Party which advocates the humanism of Mario Rodríguez Cobos.[5]
- David Sutch was the founder and leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nick Raynsford | 16,451 | 43.2 | +9.17 | |
Conservative | Matthew Carrington | 12,948 | 34.0 | -12.18 | |
SDP | Roger Liddle | 6,953 | 18.26 | +0.01 | |
England Demands Repatriation | Jane Birdwood | 226 | 0.59 | N/A | |
Monster Raving Loony | David Sutch | 134 | 0.35 | N/A | |
Connoisseur Wine Party | John Creighton | 127 | 0.33 | N/A | |
Democratic Rights for Northern Ireland | James Black | 98 | 0.26 | N/A | |
Fellowship | Geoffrey Rolph | 39 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Humanist | Jon Swinden | 38 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Captain Rainbows Universal Party | Liza Duke | 37 | 0.1 | N/A | |
All Party Anti-Common Market | Reginald Simmerson | 33 | 0.09 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,503 | 9.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 38,084 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Martin Stevens | 18,204 | 46.2 | -0.5 | |
Labour | A Powell | 13,415 | 34.03 | -9.2 | |
Liberal | David Rendel | 9,174 | 18.3 | +9.3 | |
Ecology | J Grimes | 277 | 0.7 | N/A | |
National Front | R Pearce | 229 | 0.6 | -0.6 | |
Independent Liberal | J Keats | 102 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,798 | 12.15 | +8.7 | ||
Turnout | 39,421 | 76.1 | -0.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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- Nick Lowles, 'A very English extremist', Searchlight
- "Results of By-elections in the 1983-1987 Parliament". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- "Anti Common Market League – Autumn 2001". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- The Humanist Party – Facts Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1983-87 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2015.