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Leicester South West by election, 1967

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The Leicester South West by-election of 2 November 1967 was held after the resignation of Labour MP (MP) Herbert Bowden.

The seat was seen as safe, having been won by Labour at the United Kingdom general election, 1966 by over 5,500 votes

Candidates

  • The Conservatives adopted Thomas Boardman, a Lieutenant-Colonel who had served in the Second World War.
  • Neville Sandelson for Labour was a barrister and one time member of the London County Council
  • The local Liberal Party association nominated Colin Beech

    • References

    Leicester South West by-election, 1967 Wikipedia
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