1987 Greenwich by-election

1987 Greenwich by-election

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First party Second party Third party   Candidate Rosie Barnes Deirdre Wood John Antcliffe Party SDP Labour Conservative Popular vote 18,287 11,676 3,852 Percentage 53.0% 33.8% 11.2% Swing 27.9% 4.4% 23.6%

MP before election Guy Barnett Labour Subsequent MP Rosie Barnes SDP

The 1987 Greenwich by-election was a by-election to the British House of Commons held on 26 February 1987, shortly before the 1987 general election. The election was caused by the death of Guy Barnett, Labour Party Member of Parliament for Greenwich on 24 December 1986.