<page_title> 1968 Oldham West by-election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bruce Campbell <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Labour <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michael Meacher <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,311 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> <cell> Swing <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 17.7 <col_header> % </col_header> <row_header> Swing </row_header> </cell> </table>
Oldham West was gained for the Conservatives with a 17.7% swing by Bruce Campbell with a majority of 3,311 over the Labour candidate Michael Meacher.