A by-election to the British House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough East was held on 14 March 1962, following the resignation of the seat by Hilary Marquand in the previous year.
The seat was a hold for the Labour Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Bottomley | 18,928 | 60.60 | -0.94 | |
Liberal | George Scott | 7,145 | 22.87 | New | |
Conservative | Frederick A. S. Wood | 4,613 | 14.77 | -23.69 | |
Union Movement | Jeffrey Hamm | 550 | 1.76 | New | |
Majority | 11,783 | 37.72 | +14.63 | ||
Turnout | 31,236 | 52.1 | -24.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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