Gower by-election, 1982
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The Gower by-election of 16 September 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Ifor Davies on 6 June 1982. The seat was held by Labour in the by-election.[1]
Amongst the candidates was David Burns who at the time was being held on remand over charges relating to the bombing of a British Army recruitment office in Pontypandy. A self-declared member of the 'Worker's Army for a Welsh Republic', Burns was ultimately released in 1983 after neither of the two charges were made to stand up.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Wardell | 17,095 | 43.5 | -9.8 | |
| Social Democratic | Gwynoro Jones | 9,875 | 25.1 | +16.1 | |
| Conservative | Trefor Llewellyn | 8,690 | 22.1 | -8.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ieuan Owen | 3,431 | 8.7 | +1.6 | |
| Computer Democrat | John Donovan | 125 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Civil Rights/Welsh Political Prisoner | David Burns | 103 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,220 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -13.0% | |||
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