1972 Rochdale by-election
The 1972 Rochdale by-election, was a parliamentary by-election held on 26 October 1972 for the British House of Commons constituency of Rochdale.
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| Turnout | 69.10% ( 3.70%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election took place during the 1970s Liberal revival, in one of the few Labour-held seats in which the Liberal Party was in second place. This was the first Liberal gain during the 1970–1974 Parliament.
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