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| 2 | 1977 Ashfield by-election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Conservative | Tim Smith | 19,616 | 43.1 | +20.3 |
| 5 | - | Labour | Michael Cowan | 19,352 | 42.5 | 20.2 |
| 6 | - | Liberal | Hampton Flint | 4,380 | 9.6 | 4.7 |
| 7 | - | National Front | George Herrod | 1,734 | 3.8 | - |
| 8 | - | Socialist Workers | June Hall | 453 | 1.0 | - |
| 9 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 0.6 | - |
| 10 | - | 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.