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1972 Rochdale by-election

British parliamentary contest in Greater Manchester
Event uk_parliamentary_by_election Q7353822
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1972 Rochdale by-election

Summary

1972 Rochdale by-election is an UK Parliamentary by-election[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of uk_parliamentary_by_election entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1972 Rochdale by-election is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • 1972 Rochdale by-election's instance of is recorded as UK Parliamentary by-election[4].
  • 1972 Rochdale by-election's office contested is recorded as member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom[5].
  • 1972 Rochdale by-election took place on October 26, 1972[6].
  • 1972 Rochdale by-election's successful candidate is recorded as Cyril Smith[7].
  • 1972 Rochdale by-election's parliamentary term is recorded as 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom[8].

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When and Where

1972 Rochdale by-election occurred on October 26, 1972[6]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

1972 Rochdale by-election's instance of is recorded as UK Parliamentary by-election[4].

Why It Matters

1972 Rochdale by-election ranks in the top 10% of uk_parliamentary_by_election entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 29d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Wikidata description → British parliamentary contest in Greater Manchester
    Successful candidate → Cyril Smith
    Imported from → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53335|batch #53335]]: 45th UK Parliament by-elections - office contested"
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