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  UK Parliament - Rochdale - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > North West > North West > Rochdale
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 26, 1972 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Close October 26, 1972 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start October 26, 1972 - 12:00am
Term End February 28, 1974 - 11:00am
ContributorNew Jerusalem
Last ModifiedRBH February 09, 2024 04:19pm
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Description Merrick was the chairman of the British Campaign to Stop Immigration
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won06/18/1970
NameJack McCann Votes19,247 (41.57%)
Term06/19/1970 - 07/16/1972 Margin5,171 (+11.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLiberal Won02/28/1974
NameCyril Smith Votes25,266 (49.11%)
Term03/01/1974 - 10/10/1974 Margin8,899 (+17.30%)
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CANDIDATES
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Name MP Cyril Smith Lawrence Cunliffe David Trippier Jim Merrick  
PartyLiberal Labour Conservative Independent  
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Certified Votes 19,296 (42.29%) 14,203 (31.12%) 8,060 (17.66%) 4,074 (8.93%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,093 (-11.16%) -11,236 (-24.62%) -15,222 (-33.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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