1977 Ashfield by-election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Tim Smith
19,616
43.1
+20.3
-
Labour
Michael Cowan
19,352
42.5
20.2
-
Liberal
Hampton Flint
4,380
9.6
4.7
-
National Front
George Herrod
1,734
3.8
-
-
Socialist Workers
June Hall
453
1.0
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
264
0.6
-
-
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
20.8
-

Question: How many votes did Tim Smith use in winning the 1977 Ashfield by-election, over Labour's Michael Cowan?
Answer: In the 1977 Ashfield by-election, Tim Smith won by 264 votes over Labour's Michael Cowan.