1971 Hayes and Harlington by-election
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The Hayes and Harlington by-election of 17 June 1971 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Arthur Skeffington. The seat was retained by Labour.
Results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Neville Sandelson
|votes = 15,827 | percentage = 74.7 | change = +17.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andre William Potier
|votes = 5,348 | percentage = 25.3 | change = -15.98
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,479
|percentage = 49.4
|change = +32.99
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 21,175
|percentage = 42.3
|change = -24.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 50,766
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Skeffington
|votes = 19,192
|percentage = 57.65
|change = -4.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =Andre William Potier
|votes = 13,728
|percentage = 41.24
|change = +5.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Peter Pink
|votes = 372
|percentage = 1.12
|change = -0.98
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,464
|percentage = 16.41
|change = -10.10
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 33,292
|percentage = 67.11
|change = -5.58
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{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 49,609
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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References
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