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

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{{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 end}}

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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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{{Election box end}}

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