1982 Peckham by-election

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Constituency of Peckham
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Candidate  | Harriet Harman | Dick Taverne | John Redwood
Party  | Labour | SDP | Conservative
Popular vote  | 11,349 | 7,418  | 2,800
Percentage  | 50.34% | 32.91%  | 12.42%
Swing  | 9.51% | 25.25%  | 15.65%

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| MP before election

Harry Lamborn
Labour

| Elected MP

Harriet Harman
Labour

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The 1982 Peckham by-election of 28 October 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on 21 August 1982. The seat was retained for Labour by Harriet Harman.

## Result

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Peckham by-election, 1982[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harriet Harman | 11,349  | 50.34  | −9.51
| SDP | Dick Taverne | 7,418  | 32.91  | +25.25
| Conservative | John Redwood | 2,800  | 12.42  | −15.65
| National Front | Martin Webster | 874  | 3.88  | −0.54
| Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident  | Bill Boaks | 102  | 0.45  | New
Majority  | 3,931  | 17.44  | −14.34
Turnout | 22,543  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | -17.38  |

Note: The change in the Social Democrat vote is calculated against the votes won by the Liberal Party at the 1979 general election, as the two parties had formed the SDP-Liberal Alliance.

## References

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1. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1979-83 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 9 June 2000. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

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