1965 Abertillery by-election
The Abertillery by-election of 1 April 1965 was held after the death of Labour MP Llywelyn Williams.
The seat was very safe, having been won at the United Kingdom general election, 1964 by over 20,000 votes[1]
Result of the previous general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Llywelyn Williams | 24,204 | 85.90 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Wynford Innes Rees | 3,973 | 14.10 | ||
| Majority | 20,231 | 71.80 | – | ||
Result of the by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Albert Clifford Williams | 18,256 | 78.98 | -6.92 | |
| Conservative | Peter Wynford Innes Rees | 3,309 | 14.31 | +0.21 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Edward Merriman | 1,551 | 6.71 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,947 | 64.67 | -7.13 | ||
| Turnout | 23,116 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ [1] PoliticsResources.net
- ^ "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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