1982 Peckham by-election

1982 Peckham by-election

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Constituency of Peckham
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Harriet Harman Dick Taverne John Redwood
Party Labour SDP Conservative
Popular vote 11,349 7,418 2,800
Percentage 50.34% 32.91% 12.42%
Swing Decrease9.51% Increase25.25% Decrease15.65%

MP before election

Harry Lamborn
Labour

Elected MP

Harriet Harman
Labour

The 1982 Peckham by-election of 28 October 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on 21 August 1982. The seat was retained for Labour by Harriet Harman.