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  UK Parliament - Glasgow Hillhead - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Glasgow Hillhead
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline 00, 1982 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 25, 1982 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 25, 1982 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 26, 1982 - 12:00pm
Term End June 09, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH October 27, 2023 10:57pm
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Description The by-election was caused by the death of the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Glasgow Hillhead Tam Galbraith on 2 January 1982.

Glass' label: "Protestant Crusade against the Papal Visit"
Boaks' label: "Public Safety Democratic Monarchist White Resident"
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won05/03/1979
NameTam Galbraith Votes12,368 (41.04%)
Term05/04/1979 - 01/02/1982 Margin2,002 (+6.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartySocial Democratic Won06/09/1983
NameRoy Jenkins Votes14,856 (36.22%)
Term06/09/1983 - 06/11/1987 Margin1,164 (+2.84%)
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Name Commission President Roy Jenkins Gerry Malone David Wiseman George Leslie Jack Glass Roy Harold Jenkins Nicolette Carlaw
PartySocial Democratic Conservative Labour Scottish National Protestant Crusade Against the Papal Visit Social Democratic (1979) Ecology
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Certified Votes 10,106 (33.37%) 8,068 (26.64%) 7,846 (25.90%) 3,416 (11.28%) 388 (1.28%) 282 (0.93%) 178 (0.59%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,038 (-6.73%) -2,260 (-7.46%) -6,690 (-22.09%) -9,718 (-32.08%) -9,824 (-32.43%) -9,928 (-32.78%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name William "Bill" Boaks  
PartyDemocratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident  
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Certified Votes 5 (0.02%)  
Margin-10,101 (-33.35%)  
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