Great Grimsby by-election, 1977
Encyclopedia
There was a by-election for the Great Grimsby
in 1977.
It was caused by the death of Anthony Crosland
, and was retained for Labour by Austin Mitchell
.
It took place on the same day as the dramatic Labour defeat in Ashfield
.
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in 1977.
It was caused by the death of Anthony Crosland
Anthony Crosland
Charles Anthony Raven Crosland , otherwise Tony Crosland or C.A.R. Crosland, was a British Labour Party politician and author. He served as Member of Parliament for South Gloucestershire and later for Great Grimsby...
, and was retained for Labour by Austin Mitchell
Austin Mitchell
Austin Vernon Mitchell is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby since a 1977 by-election.-Education and early life:...
.
It took place on the same day as the dramatic Labour defeat in Ashfield
Ashfield by-election, 1977
The Ashfield by-election was held on 28 April 1977 in the Ashfield constituency in the coal mining area of Nottinghamshire, following the resignation of Labour Member of Parliament David Marquand...
.
External links
- 1977 by-elections at British Parliamentary By-elections