Catalogue Number
NMLH.2021.140
Object Name
Sticker
Title
Tony Benn Labour
Events
Chesterfield by-election
Description
A sticker sheet containng eight stickers reading "Tony Benn Labour", produced for the Chesterfield by-election in 1984. Following the resignation of Labour MP Eric Varley, a by-election was held in the Chesterfield constituency to elect a new Member of Parliament. Tony Benn ran for Labour against sixteen other parties, many of them frivolous parties. Tony Benn won the election and went on to become the MP for Chesterfield. The stickers are a bright red colour with black text. The text reads "Tony Benn Labour" with "Benn" printed in capital letters in the middle of the sticker. The stickers were published by Peter Coleman and printed by Duffin and Son printers.
