1982 Birmingham Northfield by-election

The Birmingham, Northfield by-election of 28 October 1982 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Jocelyn Cadbury on 31 July 1982. The seat was gained by the Labour Party in a defeat for Margaret Thatcher's government, ironically just after opinion polls showed an upswing in Conservative support following the victorious Falklands War campaign weeks earlier.

1982 Birmingham Northfield by-election
28 October 1982
Constituency of Birmingham Northfield
Turnout55.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lib
Candidate John Spellar Roger Gale Stephen Ridley
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Popular vote 15,904 15,615 11,453
Percentage 36.3% 35.6% 26.1%
Swing 8.8% 9.8% 18.0%
MP before election

Jocelyn Cadbury
Conservative

 Elected MP

John Spellar
Labour

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