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1962 Derby North by-election

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The Derby North by-election was held on 17 April 1962 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Clifford Wilcock. It was won by the Labour candidate Niall MacDermot.

Derby North by-election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niall MacDermot 16,497 49.4 −3.4
Liberal I. Irving 8,479 25.4 N/A
Conservative T.M. Wray 7,502 22.5 −24.7
Independent T. Lynch 886 2.7 N/A
Majority 8,018 24.0 +18.4
Turnout 33,364
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "1962 By Election Results". www.geocities.com/by_elections/. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.