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  UK Parliament - Portsmouth South - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > South East > South East > Portsmouth South
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Open June 14, 1984 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close June 14, 1984 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start June 15, 1984 - 05:00pm
Term End June 11, 1987 - 05:00pm
ContributorOld LW
Last ModifiedRBH November 12, 2021 09:20pm
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Description Evens advocated a policy of unilateral nuclear disarmament.

Layton sought election as a 'Spare the Earth' candidate.

Andrews advocated an increase in government spending on education.

Smith was the candidate of the 'New National Party', which he had formed.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won06/09/1983
NameBonner Pink Votes25,101 (50.18%)
Term06/10/1983 - 05/06/1984 Margin12,335 (+24.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won06/11/1987
NameDavid Martin Votes23,534 (43.29%)
Term06/12/1987 - 04/09/1992 Margin205 (+0.38%)
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Name Mike Hancock Patrick R.J. Rock Sally Thomas Gordon Knight Terry Mitchell Alan J. Evens Thomas Layton
PartySocial Democratic Conservative Labour National Front Green Independent Liberal Spare the Earth
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Certified Votes 15,358 (37.57%) 14,017 (34.29%) 10,846 (26.53%) 226 (0.55%) 190 (0.47%) 113 (0.28%) 50 (0.12%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,341 (-3.28%) -4,512 (-11.04%) -15,132 (-37.01%) -15,168 (-37.10%) -15,245 (-37.29%) -15,308 (-37.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Anthony Andrews Peter Smith  
PartyIndependent New National  
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Certified Votes 42 (0.10%) 41 (0.10%)  
Margin-15,316 (-37.46%) -15,317 (-37.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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