1968 Meriden by-election

The 1968 Meriden by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Meriden in Warwickshire on 28 March 1968.

It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Keith Speed.

The seat had become vacant when the 38-year-old Labour incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Christopher Rowland died on 5 November 1967 of pneumonia following a brief illness.

The result was a clear victory for Speed in what had been a Labour marginal seat.

It was one of three Conservative by-election gains from Labour on the same day, the others being at Acton and Dudley.