1967 Leicester South West by-election
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1967 Leicester South West by-election
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The 1967 Leicester South West by-election of 2 November 1967 was held after the resignation of Labour MP Herbert Bowden. The seat was seen as safe, having been won by Labour at the 1966 United Kingdom general election by over 5,500 votes However, like many other by-elections during this Parliament, the Labour Party saw a steep decline in its support and the Conservative candidate Thomas Boardman gained the seat with a majority of nearly 4,000 votes.
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UK Parliamentary by-election
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Leicester_South_West_by-election
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2024-03-01T09:26:36Z
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