1969 Chichester by-election
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The 1969 Chichester by-election of 22 May 1969 was held following the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Walter Loveys. The seat was retained for the Conservatives by Christopher Chataway, who had previously been MP for Lewisham North from 1959 to 1966.
Results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Chataway
|votes = 31,966 | percentage = 74.16 | change = +17.00
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Denys Kinsella
|votes = 5,879 | percentage = 13.64 | change = -4.07
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John White
|votes = 5,257 | percentage = 12.20 | change = -12.93
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,087
|percentage = 60.52
|change = +28.49
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,102
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box begin | title=General election 1966: Chichester}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Walter Loveys
|votes = 31,358
|percentage = 57.16
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = DJ Burnett
|votes = 13,784
|percentage = 25.13
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = PJ Collins
|votes = 9,714
|percentage = 17.71
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,574
|percentage = 32.03
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 54,856
|percentage = 73.19
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +3.15
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References
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Category:1969 elections in the United Kingdom
Category:20th century in Sussex
Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in West Sussex constituencies