1982 Mitcham and Morden by-election

The Mitcham and Morden by-election was held on 3 June 1982. It was a rare example of a governing party (the British Conservatives) gaining a seat in a by-election.

1982 Mitcham and Morden by-election
3 June 1982
Constituency of Mitcham and Morden
Turnout48.5% ( 28.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
SDP
Lab
Candidate Angela Rumbold Bruce Douglas-Mann David Nicholas
Party Conservative SDP Labour
Popular vote 13,306 9,032 7,475
Percentage 43.4% 29.4% 24.4%
Swing 0.5% 20.5% 20.8%
MP before election

Bruce Douglas-Mann
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Angela Rumbold
Conservative

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