1965_Salisbury_by-election

1965 Salisbury by-election

1965 Salisbury by-election

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The 1965 Salisbury by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 4 February 1965. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Michael Hamilton.

Vacancy

The seat had become vacant when the 58-year-old sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) John Morrison had been ennobled as Baron Margadale. He had won the seat at a by-election in 1942.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 46-year-old Michael Hamilton.

The Labour Party selected the National Union of Bank Employees official Leif Mills, and the Liberal Party fielded Hugh Capstick; both had contested the seat at the general election in October 1964. Maj. Horace Trevor-Cox, a former Conservative MP, stood as Independent Conservative candidate.

Result

Michael Hamilton of the Conservative Party returned to the House of Commons as an MP after he lost his Wellingborough seat in the General election in 1964.

Votes

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See also

References

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    "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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