1977 Bournemouth East by-election

UK parliamentary by-election November 2019 The 1977 Bournemouth East by election was a by election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom held on Thursday, 24 November 1977 after the resignation of John Cordle following his criticism by a Select committee for business links to corrupt architect John Poulson. Cordle had been elected at the October 1974 general election for the Conservative Party with a majority of 10,661 votes over the Liberal Party. Result Bournemouth East by-election, 1977http://by-elections.co.uk/77.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131012020902/http://by-elections.co.uk/77.html 1977 By Election Results 2013-10-12 dead 2015-09-17 Conservative Party (UK) David Atkinson 15,235 62.14 +10.38 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Goodwin 3,684 15.02 -5.95 Liberal Party (UK) Donald Matthew 3,212 13.10 -12.12 New Britain Party John Pratt 1,127 4.60 New National Front (UK) Kenneth McKilliam 725 2.96 +0.9 International Marxist Group Brian Heron 494 2.01 New Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident Bill Boaks 42 0.17 New 11,551 47.1 +20.6 24,025 42.6 -27.9 Conservative Party (UK) Previous result General election October 1974: Bournemouth East Conservative Party (UK) John Cordle 20,790 51.76 +1.56 Liberal Party (UK) G. K. Musgrave 10,129 25.22 -4.03 Labour Party (UK) D. E. Lock 8,422 20.97 +4.27 National Front (UK) M. Hayes 828 2.06 +0.09 10,661 26.54 +5.59 40,149 70.46 -8.14 Conservative Party (UK) Outcome David Atkinson served in the House of Commons until he stood down at the 2005 general election. He was succeeded by retired Army Major Tobias Ellwood, also from the Conservative Party. References Bournemouth East by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Dorset constituencies Bournemouth East by-election Bournemouth East by-election Category:History of Bournemouth Category:Politics of Bournemouth Category:1970s in Dorset