1968 Acton by-election

The Acton by-election of 28 March 1968 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bernard Floud on 10 October 1967. The seat, previously Labour, ^[1] was gained by the Conservatives in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government. It was one of the three Conservative gains from Labour on the same day, the others being at Meriden and Dudley. The by-election also marked the first electoral appearance of the National Front, who finished fourth.

Results

Acton by-election, 1968 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kenneth Baker	12,242	48.67	+6.36
	Labour	Walter Johnson	8,522	33.88	−23.81
	Liberal	Frank Davis	2,868	11.40	New
	National Front	Andrew Fountaine	1,400	5.57	New
	Independent	Harold Fox	75	0.30	New
	Independent	William Gold	44	0.17	New
Majority			3,720	14.79	N/A
Turnout			25,151	59.7
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+15.9

References

1. "Result at previous general election". Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
2. "1968 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.