<page_title> 1971 Macclesfield by-election </page_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,079 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
The result was a narrow win for the Conservatives, with a majority of 1,079 at the 1971 Macclesfield by-election.