Salisbury by-election, 1965
- Salisbury by-election, 1965
The Salisbury by-election, 1965 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.
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 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
Votes
Election box begin
title=Salisbury by-election, February 1965Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Hamilton
votes = 17,599
percentage = 48.2
change = −0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Leif A Mills
votes = 13,660
percentage = 37.4
change = +3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Hugh Capstick
votes = 4,699
percentage = 12.9
change = −4.4Election box candidate
party = Independent Conservative
candidate = H B T Cox
votes = 533
percentage = 1.5
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 3,939
percentage = 10.8
change = −3.1Election box turnout
votes = 36,491
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =
Election box begin
title=General Election October 1964: SalisburyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Morrison
votes = 20,071
percentage = 48.3
change = −4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Leif A Mills
votes = 14,311
percentage = 34.4
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Hugh Capstick
votes = 7,176
percentage = 17.3
change = +3.2Election box majority
votes = 5,760
percentage = 13.9
change = −5.8Election box turnout
votes = 41,558
percentage = 78.6
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = −
ee also
*Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
*Salisbury
*Salisbury by-election, 1931
*Salisbury by-election, 1942
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/65.html#salisbury British Parliamentary by-elections: Salisbury 1965]
*Rayment
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