1982 Mitcham and Morden by-election

1982 Mitcham and Morden by-election

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Constituency of Mitcham and Morden
Turnout	48.5% ( 28.4%)
First party Second party Third party   SDP Lab Candidate Angela Rumbold Bruce Douglas-Mann David Nicholas Party Conservative SDP Labour Popular vote 13,306 9,032 7,475 Percentage 43.4% 29.4% 24.4% Swing 0.5% 20.5% 20.8%
MP before election Bruce Douglas-Mann Labour Subsequent MP Angela Rumbold Conservative

The Mitcham and Morden by-election was held on 3 June 1982. It was a rare example of a governing party (the British Conservatives) gaining a seat in a by-election.