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1965 By Election Results

 

 

 

 Leyton 

  DATE:       21st January 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Mr Reginald Sorensen.
Ronald Buxton Conservative 16,544
Patrick Gordon-Walker Labour 16,339
Alistair H Mackay Liberal 5,382
Jeremiah Lynch UK & Commonwealth Party 157
George Delf Disarmament 156
Majority 205

Conservative gain from Labour

 

 

Nuneaton

  DATE:       21st January 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Mr Frank Bowles.
Frank Cousins Labour 18,325
David S Marland Conservative 13,084
John Campbell Liberal 6,047
Majority 5,241

Labour hold

 

 

Altrincham & Sale

  DATE:       4th February 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a barony on Mr F J Erroll.
Anthony Barber Conservative 20,380
Roy D Roebuck Labour 11,837
Mr D F Burden Liberal 7,898
Mr G O Symes Independent 634
Majority 8,543

Conservative hold

 

 

East Grinstead

  DATE:       4th February 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Mrs Evelyn Emmet.
Geoffrey Johnson-Smith Conservative 24,896
Richard G Holme Liberal 14,279
Jon A Evans Labour 6,101
Majority 10,617

Conservative hold

 

 

Salisbury

  DATE:       4th February 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a barony on Mr J G Morrison.
Michael A Hamilton Conservative 17,599
Leif A Mills Labour 13,660
Hugh Capstick Liberal 4,699
Maj. H B T Cox Independent Conservative 553
Majority 3,939

Conservative hold

 

 

 Roxburgh, Selkirk & Peebles 

  DATE:       23rd March 1965
  CAUSE:    Death of  Commander Charles Donaldson.
David M S Steel Liberal 21,549
Robert L McEwen Conservative 16,942
Ronald K Murray Labour 4,936
Mr A J C Kerr Independent Scottish Nationalist 411
Majority 4,607

Liberal gain from Conservative

 

 

Saffron Walden

  DATE:       23rd March 1965
  CAUSE:    Conferment of a life peerage on Mr R A Butler.
Peter M Kirk Conservative 18,851
Michael D Cornish Labour 15,358
Frank P D Moore Liberal 4,626
Majority 3,493

Conservative hold

 

 

Abertillery

  DATE:       1st April 1965
  CAUSE:    Death of the Rev. Llywelyn Williams on 4th February 1965. 
Clifford Williams Labour 18,256
Peter W Rees Conservative 3,309
Edward J Merriman Plaid Cymru 1,551
Majority 14,947

Labour hold

 

 

Birmingham Hall Green

  DATE:       6th May 1965
  CAUSE:    Appointment of Mr Aubrey Jones to the Prices & Incomes Board.
Reginald E Eyre Conservative 17,130
David T Mumford Labour 8,980
Mrs Penelpoe Jessel Liberal 5,122
Majority 8,150

Conservative hold

 

 

Hove

  DATE:       22nd July 1965
  CAUSE:    Resignation of Anthony Marlowe through ill-health. 
Martin Maddan Conservative 25,339
Mr T J Marsh Labour 8,387
Oliver Moxon Liberal 6,867
Max Cossman Independent 121
Majority 16,952

Conservative hold

 

 

Cities of London & Westminster

  DATE:       4th November 1965
  CAUSE:    Death of Sir Harry Hylton-Foster. 
John L Smith Conservative 15,037
Mr A J S Pringle Labour 8,300
Stephen Jakobi Liberal 1,595
Desmond Burgess Independent 326
Majority 6,737

Conservative hold

 

 

Erith & Crayford

  DATE:       11th November 1965
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Norman Dodds. 
James Wellbeloved Labour 21,835
David Madel Conservative 14,763
Stanley Vince Liberal 2,823
Majority 7,072

Labour hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1966 By Election Results

Hull North

  DATE:       27th January 1966
  CAUSE:    Death of Mr Henry Solomons. 
Joseph K McNamara Labour 24,479
Toby Jessel Conservative 19,128
Mrs Laurie Millward Liberal 2,945
Richard Gott Radical Alliance 253
Russsell E Eckley Independent 35
Kelvin Woodburne Independent 33
Majority 5,351

Labour hold