1965 Salisbury by-election

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The 1965 Salisbury by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 4 February 1965. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Michael Hamilton.

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Vacancy

The seat had become when the 58-year-old sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Morrison had been ennobled as Baron Margadale. He had won the seat at a by-election in 1942.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 46-year-old Michael Hamilton.

The Labour Party selected the National Union of Bank Employees official Leif Mills, and the Liberal Party fielded Hugh Capstick; both had contested the seat at the general election in October 1964. Maj. Horace Trevor-Cox, a former Conservative MP, stood as Independent Conservative candidate.

Result

Michael Hamilton of the Conservative Party returns to power after he lost his Wellingborough seat in the General election in 1964

Votes

Salisbury by-election, February 1965 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hamilton 17,599 48.2 0.1
Labour Leif Mills 13,66037.4+3.0
Liberal Hugh Capstick4,69912.94.4
Ind. Conservative Horace Trevor-Cox 5331.5New
Majority3,93910.83.1
Turnout 36,491
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1964: Salisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Morrison 20,071 48.3 4.5
Labour Leif A Mills14,31134.4+1.3
Liberal Hugh Capstick7,17617.3+3.2
Majority5,76013.95.8
Turnout 41,55878.6+0.4
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.