1972 Rochdale by-election
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The 1972 Rochdale by-election, was a parliamentary by-election held on 26 October 1972 for the House of Commons constituency of Rochdale.
The by-election took place during the 1970s Liberal revival, in one of the few Labour-held seats in which the Liberal Party was in second place. This was the first Liberal gain during the 1970–1974 Parliament.