1962 South Northamptonshire by-election
The 1962 South Northamptonshire by-election was held in 1962 when the incumbent Conservative MP Reginald Manningham-Buller was elevated to the House of Lords. It was retained by the Conservative candidate, Albert Jones.[1]
At the time of the by-election, independent candidate Buchan was serving in the British Armed Forces. The law stated that, on standing in a Parliamentary election, he would be released from the Forces; this was, therefore, a way to receive an early honourable discharge, for the cost of a lost deposit. The practice was banned the following year.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Jones | 14,921 | 41.15 | −15.83 | |
| Labour | Ivor Wilde | 14,004 | 38.62 | −4.40 | |
| Liberal | N. Picarda | 7,002 | 19.31 | New | |
| Independent | P. Buchan | 332 | 0.9 | New | |
| Majority | 917 | 2.53 | −11.43 | ||
| Turnout | 36,259 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ F. W. S. Craig, Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections, p.129
- ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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