1978 Epsom and Ewell by-election

The 1978 Epsom and Ewell by-election of 27 April 1978 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Rawlinson was made a Life peer. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election. Amongst the candidates for the by-election was pop music impresario Jonathan King, who stood as a Royalist candidate.[1]

## Result

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Epsom and Ewell by-election 1978[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Archie Hamilton | 28,242  | 63.61  | +9.55
| Labour | Anthony Mooney  | 7,314  | 16.47  | −2.84
| Liberal | Michael Anderson  | 5,673  | 12.78  | −13.85
| Royalist  | Jonathan King | 2,350  | 5.29  | New
| National Front | James Sawyer  | 823  | 1.85  | New
Majority  | 20,928  | 47.14  | +19.72
Turnout | 44,402  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "U.K. Political Quiz Questions". Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
2. ^ "1978 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

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