1960 Petersfield by-election
The 1960 Petersfield by election took place during the 1959 to 1964 parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was called when the sitting MP for Petersfield Peter Legh became the 4th Baron Newton on the death of his father . There were three candidates[1]
- Joan Quennell, aged 36, a company director representing the Conservatives
- Michael Digby, 39, a Colonel in the Army, representing the Liberals
- William Royle, 39, a horticulturalist, representing Labour
Polling day took place on Thursday 17 November 1960 and the result was as follows[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joan Quennell | 15,613 | 54.40 | −6.53 | |
| Liberal | Michael Digby | 8,310 | 28.95 | +11.17 | |
| Labour | William Royle | 4,777 | 16.64 | −4.65 | |
| Majority | 7,303 | 25.45 | −14.19 | ||
| Turnout | 28,700 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Quennell held the seat at three further general elections before retiring in October 1974.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Candidates For By-Elections. The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 04, 1960; pg. 6; Issue 54920.
- ^ Detailed by-election results The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 18, 1960; pg. 6; Issue 54932
- ^ "1960 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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