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  UK Parliament - Newcastle upon Tyne Central - By-election
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Parents > United Kingdom > England > North East > North East > Newcastle upon Tyne Central
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type By-election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1976 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1976 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start November 05, 1976 - 12:00am
Term End May 03, 1979 - 12:00am
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH December 04, 2019 03:15pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won10/10/1974
NameEdward "Ted" Short Votes10,546 (71.77%)
Term10/11/1974 - 01/28/1977 Margin8,114 (+55.22%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyLabour Won05/03/1979
NameHarry Cowans Votes10,395 (67.28%)
Term05/04/1979 - 06/09/1983 Margin7,413 (+47.98%)
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Name Harry Cowans Andrew Stephen Ellis Richard Sowler David Hayes Bruce Anderson-Lynes  
PartyLabour Liberal Conservative Socialist Workers National Front  
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Certified Votes 4,692 (47.61%) 2,854 (28.96%) 1,945 (19.73%) 184 (1.87%) 181 (1.84%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,838 (-18.65%) -2,747 (-27.87%) -4,508 (-45.74%) -4,511 (-45.77%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 11/01/1976 11/01/1976 11/01/1976 11/01/1976 11/01/1976  
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