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  UK Parliament - Plymouth Devonport - Crossing the Floor
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > South West > South West > Plymouth Devonport
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type Party Switch
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 26, 1981 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Close March 26, 1981 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start March 26, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End June 09, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorOld LW
Last ModifiedRBH January 15, 2011 02:25am
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Description Owen leaves the Labour Party to form the SDP with 27 other Labour MPs & 1 Conservative.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won05/03/1979
NameDavid Owen Votes16,545 (47.41%)
Term05/03/1979 - 06/09/1983 Margin1,001 (+2.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartySocial Democratic Won06/09/1983
NameDavid Owen Votes20,843 (44.34%)
Term06/09/1983 - 06/11/1987 Margin4,936 (+10.50%)
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Name (I) Party Leader David Owen  
PartySocial Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Estimated Final2 (100.00%)  
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