Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1968

The by-election in Warwick and Leamington, in Warwickshire, England, occurred in 1968, after the death of the Conservative MP Sir John Hobson and resulted in a hold for the Conservatives.

Results

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Warwick and Leamington by-election, 1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Dudley Smith	28,914	68.3	+16.7
	Labour	Raymond Carter	6,992	16.5	−19.6
	Liberal	Antony Butcher	6,415	15.2	+2.9
Majority			21,922	51.8	+36.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	18.2

↑ "1968 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2015-08-21.

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1966	July: Carmarthen

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1968	March: Kensington South Acton Dudley Meriden Warwick and Leamington June: Oldham West Sheffield Brightside Nelson and Colne July: Caerphilly October: Bassetlaw November: New Forest

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