1963 Deptford by-election

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The 1963 Deptford by-election was held on 4 July 1963 [1] following the death of the incumbent Labour MP Sir Leslie Plummer on 15 April. The seat was comfortably retained by the future Cabinet Member John Silkin.

Deptford by-election, 1963 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Silkin 12,20958.25−3.70
Liberal David John Howard Penwarden4,72622.55n/a
Conservative John D Brimacombe4,02319.20−18.85
Majority7,48335.70+11.80
Turnout 20,958
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "1963 By Election Results". www.geocities.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.


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