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1962 Middlesbrough East by-election

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A by-election to the British House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough East was held on 14 March 1962.

Result

The seat was a hold for the Labour Party.

Middlesbrough East by-election, 1962[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Bottomley 18,928 60.60 −0.94
Liberal George Scott 7,145 22.87 n/a
Conservative Frederick A. S. Wood 4,613 14.77 −23.69
Union Movement Jeffrey Hamm 550 1.76 n/a
Majority 11,783 37.72 +14.63
Turnout 31,236 52.1 −24.1
Labour hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1964
  2. ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.