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]
Buchan was serving in the Armed Forces, and stood to avail of the automatic military discharge for Parliamentary candidates publicised by Malcolm Thompson at the Middlesbrough West by-election the previous July.[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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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- Leonard, Dick; Mortimore, Roger (2001). Elections in Britain: A Voter's Guide (4th ed.). New York: Palgrave. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0-333-91799-2 – via Open Library.
- "Parliamentary Elections (Service Candidates)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 669. Commons. 18 December 1962. col. 1086–1089.
- Craig, F. W. S. Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections. London: Macmillan. p. 129. SBN 333 17152 7.
- Feron, James (11 March 1963). "175 'candidates' Avoid Yorkshire; Servicemen Having Second Thoughts on Election; Servicemen Screened; 2 Other Elections Slated". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.