1962 South Northamptonshire by-election

The 1962 South Northamptonshire by-election was held in 1962 when the incumbent Conservative MP Reginald Manningham-Buller was elevated to the House of Lords. It was retained by the Conservative candidate, Albert Jones. ^[1]

At the time of the by-election, independent candidate Buchan was serving in the British Armed Forces. The law stated that, on standing in a Parliamentary election, he would be released from the Forces; this was, therefore, a way to receive an early honourable discharge, for the cost of a lost deposit. The practice was banned the following year. ^[2]

South Northamptonshire by-election, 1962 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Arthur Jones	14,921	41.15	−15.83
	Labour	Ivor Wilde	14,004	38.62	−4.40
	Liberal	N. Picarda	7,002	19.31	New
	Independent	P. Buchan	332	0.9	New
Majority			917	2.53	−11.43
Turnout			36,259
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
2. F. W. S. Craig, Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections, p.129
3. "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.