Hayes and Harlington by-election, 1971
Encyclopedia
The Hayes and Harlington
by-election
of 17 June 1971 was held after the death of Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) Arthur Skeffington
. The seat was retained by Labour.
Hayes and Harlington (UK Parliament constituency)
Hayes and Harlington is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of 17 June 1971 was held after the death of Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) Arthur Skeffington
Arthur Skeffington
Arthur Massey Skeffington was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for 23 years between 1945 and 1971....
. The seat was retained by Labour.