1976 Carshalton by-election

1976 Carshalton by-election

11 March 1976 (1976-03-11)

Candidate Nigel Forman Colin Blau John Hatherley Party Conservative Labour Liberal Popular vote 20,753 11,021 6,028

MP before election Robert Carr Conservative Elected MP Nigel Forman Conservative

A by-election was held on 11 March 1976 in the UK parliamentary constituency of Carshalton after the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Carr was elevated to the House of Lords. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.

Result

Carshalton by-Election, 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nigel Forman	20,753	51.69	+6.29
	Labour	Colin Blau	11,021	27.49	−10.46
	Liberal	John Hatherley	6,028	15.01	−1.65
	National Front	Terry Denville-Faulkner	1,851	4.61	New
	Conservative Anti-Common Market	Reginald Simmerson	251	0.63	New
	Logic Party	William Dunmore	133	0.33	New
	Air, Road, Public Safety, White Resident	Bill Boaks	115	0.29	New
Majority			9,732	24.20	+16.8
Turnout			40,152	60.5	−13.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	+8.4

External links

• Biography and election literature of Terry Denville-Faulkner