1978 Epsom and Ewell by-election
# 1978 Epsom and Ewell by-election

The Epsom and Ewell by-election of 27 April 1978 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Rawlinson was made a Life peer. The Conservatives held on to the seat in the by-election. Amongst the candidates for the by-election was pop music impresario Jonathan King, who stood as a Royalist candidate.

## Results

Epsom and Ewell, 1978 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Archibald Hamilton | 28,242 | 63.61 | +9.55 |
| | Labour | Anthony Mooney | 7,314 | 16.47 | -2.84 |
| | Liberal | Michael Anderson | 5,673 | 12.78 | -13.85 |
| | Royalist | Jonathan King | 2,350 | 5.29 | New |
| | National Front | James Sawyer | 823 | 1.85 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,928 | 47.14 | +19.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,402 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
