Darlington by-election results

Title
Darlington by-election results
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
25 Mar 1983
Year of production
1983
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Duration
00:03:52
Description
Douglas Cameron reports on the result of and reaction to the Darlington by-election, won by Labour Party candidate Ossie O’Brien. Includes interviews with Ossie O’Brien; Shirley Williams, SDP President; Roy Jenkins, SDP leader; John Biffen, Conservative MP.
Contributors
Shirley Williams; Roy Jenkins; John Biffen; Douglas Cameron; Ossie O’Brien
Keywords
Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Darlington; Parlaimentary candidates

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LBC/IRN, "Darlington by-election results". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0006100198019 (Accessed 14 Nov 2025)