1978 Manchester Moss Side by-election
# 1978 Manchester Moss Side by-election

The Manchester Moss Side by-election of 13 July 1978 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Hatton. Labour held on to the seat in the by-election.

## Results

Manchester Moss Side, 1978 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | George Morton | 12,556 | 46.38 | -0.67 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Murphy | 10,998 | 40.62 | +6.29 |
| | Liberal | Peter Thomson | 2,502 | 9.24 | -8.35 |
| | National Front | Herbert Andrew | 623 | 2.30 | N/A |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Vanessa Redgrave | 394 | 1.46 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,558 | 5.8 | -6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27.073 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
