1976 Wirral by-election
# 1976 Wirral by-election

The Wirral by-election of 11 March 1976 was held after Selwyn Lloyd, who had been elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) but who was serving as Speaker of the House of Commons, retired. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election.

## Results

Wirral by-Election, 1976 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Hunt | 34,675 | 66.78 | +15.97 |
| | Labour | Adrian Bailey | 10,562 | 20.34 | -11.26 |
| | Liberal | Michael Gayford | 5,914 | 11.39 | -6.21 |
| | English National | Frank Hansford-Miller | 466 | 0.90 | New |
| | Ind. Conservative | Hilary Miller | 307 | 0.59 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,412 | 46.44 | +27.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,924 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
