1980 Southend East by-election

1980 Southend East by-election
13 March 1980
Constituency of Southend East
Turnout62.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Lib
Candidate Teddy Taylor Colin George David Evans
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Popular vote 13,117 12,687 8,939
Percentage 36.8% 35.6% 25.1%
Swing 19.3% 6.5% 12.0%
MP before election

Stephen McAdden
Conservative

 Elected MP

Teddy Taylor
Conservative

The Southend East by-election of 13 March 1980 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stephen McAdden on 26 December 1979. The seat was narrowly held by the Tories in the by-election.

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