1969 Weston-super-Mare by-election
The Weston-super-Mare by-election of 27 March 1969 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament David Webster. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.Candidates
The Conservative candidate was Alfred William Wiggin. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he was a farmer with holdings in Worcestershire and Peeblesshire. He had previously stood as the party's candidate in Montgomeryshire in 1964 and 1966.
The Weston-super-Mare Liberals selected a new candidate, 43 year-old Edward Deal. He was a local solicitor, who was a member of The Law Society and the British Legal Association. He had been educated at Uppingham School and Clare College, Cambridge. He was standing for parliament for the first time.
The Labour Party selected 27 year-old Nicholas Bosanquet, an economic advisor at the National Board of Prices and Incomes. He was educated at Winchester College and Clare College, Cambridge.Result
