Penrith and The Border by-election, 1983

The Penrith and The Border by-election, 1983 was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 July 1983 for the British House of Commons constituency of Penrith and The Border in Cumbria. Held seven weeks after the election in which the Tories won a second term by a landslide, it was the very first by-election of the 1983-1987 parliament.

Penrith and The Border by-election, 1983

The Penrith and The Border by-election, 1983 was a parliamentary by-election held on 28 July 1983 for the British House of Commons constituency of Penrith and The Border in Cumbria. Held seven weeks after the election in which the Tories won a second term by a landslide, it was the very first by-election of the 1983-1987 parliament.