Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central by-election, 1976
Encyclopedia
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central
by-election
of 4 November 1976 was held after the resignation of Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) Edward Short who left to take up the position of Chairman of Cable & Wireless
. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central 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 4 November 1976 was held after the resignation 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) Edward Short who left to take up the position of Chairman of Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC is a global telecommunications company headquartered in Bracknell, United Kingdom. Cable & Wireless specialises in providing communication networks and services to large corporates, governments, carrier customers and resellers...
. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election.