1963 Manchester Openshaw by-election

Last updated

The 1963 Manchester Openshaw by-election was held on 5 December 1963. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, W. R. Williams. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate Charles Morris.

Manchester Openshaw by-election, 1963
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Morris 16,101 65.9 +5.7
Conservative Gerald Fitzsimmons7,13929.2-10.6
Communist Eddie Marsden 1,1854.9New
Majority8,96236.7+16.4
Turnout 24,425
Labour hold Swing

Related Research Articles

1983 United Kingdom general election General election held in the United Kingdom

The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of the Labour Party in 1945, with a landslide majority of 144 seats.

Labour Party (Norway) Centre-left Norwegian political party

The Labour Party, formerly The Norwegian Labour Party, is a social-democratic political party in Norway. A pro-European party, it is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior partner of the governing red–green coalition from 2005 to 2013, and its former leader Jens Stoltenberg served as the prime minister of Norway.

1964 United Kingdom general election 1964 United Kingdom general election

The 1964 United Kingdom general election was held on 15 October 1964, five years after the previous election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party, first led by Winston Churchill, had regained power. It resulted in the Conservatives, led by the incumbent Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, narrowly losing to the Labour Party, led by Harold Wilson; Labour secured an overall majority of four seats and ended its thirteen years in opposition. Wilson became the youngest Prime Minister since Lord Rosebery in 1894.

1963 New Zealand general election

The 1963 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of New Zealand Parliament's 34th term. The results were almost identical to those of the previous election, and the governing National Party remained in office.

The Swansea East by-election, 1940 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Swansea East on 5 February 1940. The seat had become vacant on the resignation from the House of Commons of the Labour Member of Parliament David Williams, who had held the seat since the 1922 general election.

The Swansea East by-election, 1963 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Swansea East on 28 March 1963.

1963 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

The 1963 Labour Party leadership election was held following the death of Hugh Gaitskell, party leader since 1955. He died on 18 January 1963 and was succeeded by deputy leader George Brown.

The West Bromwich by-election, 1941 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of West Bromwich in Staffordshire on 16 April 1941. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the Labour Member of Parliament Frederick Roberts, who had held the seat from 1918 to 1931 and again from the 1935 general election; he died later in 1941.

The West Bromwich by-election, 1963 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of West Bromwich in Staffordshire on 4 July 1963. It was won by the Labour Party candidate Maurice Foley.

1964 London local elections Local elections in London

The 1964 London local elections were held on 7 May 1964. They were the inaugural elections for the thirty-two London boroughs, which had been created by the London Government Act 1963. All seats were up for election, with polling stations open between 08:00 and 21:00.

The municipal elections for Leeds were held on Thursday 13 May 1965, with one third of the council and an extra vacancy in Allerton to be elected.

The Dundee West by-election was held on 21 November 1963 due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP John Strachey. It was won by the Labour candidate, Peter Doig.

The 1963 Leeds South by-election was held on Thursday 20 June 1963. It was held due to the death of the incumbent MP and Leader of the Labour Party, Hugh Gaitskell. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Merlyn Rees who would later become a Cabinet minister. Had Gaitskell lived to contest the 1964 general election, it has been predicted that Gaitskell would have won the election for Labour and became the next Prime Minister. Some supporters of the late Hugh Gaitskell describe him as "the best Prime Minister Britain never had".

The Otahuhu by-election 1963 was a by-election held in the Otahuhu electorate in Auckland during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 16 March 1963.

The 1965 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held on 9 December 1965 to determine the future leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party. The election was won by Lyttelton MP Norman Kirk.

1963 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

The 1963 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held on 26 February to choose the sixth leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. The election was won by Island Bay MP Arnold Nordmeyer.

The 2022 Camden London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 55 members of Camden London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

The 2022 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 50 members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

The 2022 Wandsworth London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 58 members of Wandsworth London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

References