Birmingham Ladywood by-election, 1969
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The Birmingham Ladywood by-election, in Birmingham, on June 26, 1969 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Victor Yates died on January 19 of the same year. Although the seat had been Labour-held since 1945 it was captured by the Liberals in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government.
[edit] Results
| Birmingham Ladywood, 1969 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Wallace Lawler | 5,104 | 54.35 | +30.64 | |
| Labour | Doris Fisher | 2,391 | 25.46 | -33.46 | |
| Conservative | Dr. Louis Glass | 1,580 | 16.82 | -0.54 | |
| British Movement | Colin Jordan | 282 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Fellowship Party | James Haigh | 34 | 0.36 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 9,391 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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