1973 Lincoln by-election

The 1973 Lincoln by-election of 1 March 1973 saw the re-election of Dick Taverne as Member of Parliament for Lincoln as a Democratic Labour representative, after Taverne's pro-Common Market views saw him repudiated by the Lincoln Constituency Labour Party. The by-election led to considerable speculation, stoked by Taverne, about the formation of a new centre party, but Taverne was unable to make his victory last.

1973 Lincoln by-election
1 March 1973
Constituency of Lincoln
Turnout72.6% ( 1.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
Candidate Dick Taverne John Dilks Jonathan Guinness
Party Democratic Labour Labour Conservative
Popular vote 21,967 8,776 6,616
Percentage 58.2% 23.2% 17.5%
Swing N/A 27.7% 21.5%
MP before election

Dick Taverne
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Dick Taverne
Democratic Labour

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