title: 1976 Wirral by-election
text: # 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 | | |
  