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.

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Votes


References



British Parliamentary by-elections: Darlington 1983


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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