1962 South Northamptonshire by-election
The 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 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 | Albert Arthur Jones | 14,921 | 41.15 | ||
| Labour | Ivor Wilde | 14,004 | 38.62 | ||
| Liberal | N. Picarda | 7,002 | 19.31 | ||
| Independent | P. Buchan | 332 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 917 | 2.53 | |||
| Turnout | 36,259 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/ncommons3.htm
- ^ F. W. S. Craig, Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections, p.129
- ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
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