DARLINGTON BY-ELECTION, 1983
The 'Darlington by-election, 1983' was a parliamentary by-election held on 24 March 1983 for the British House of Commons constituency of Darlington in County Durham.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Edward Fletcher had died on 13 February 1983, a few days before his 72nd birthday. He had held the seat since the 1964 general election.
The result of the contest was a victory for the Labour candidate, Oswald O'Brien, who won with a majority of 2,412 over the Conservative Party candidate Michael Fallon.
★ British Parliamentary by-elections: Darlington 1983
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★ Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)
★ Darlington
★ Darlington by-election, 1923
★ Darlington by-election, 1926
★ List of United Kingdom by-elections
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Edward Fletcher had died on 13 February 1983, a few days before his 72nd birthday. He had held the seat since the 1964 general election.
The result of the contest was a victory for the Labour candidate, Oswald O'Brien, who won with a majority of 2,412 over the Conservative Party candidate Michael Fallon.
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Votes
References
★ British Parliamentary by-elections: Darlington 1983
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See also
★ Darlington (UK Parliament constituency)
★ Darlington
★ Darlington by-election, 1923
★ Darlington by-election, 1926
★ List of United Kingdom by-elections
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