1961 Oswestry by-election

The 1961 Oswestry by-election was held on 9 November 1961. It was held due to the incumbent Conservative MP and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, David Ormsby-Gore becoming the British Ambassador to Washington.[1] The by-election was won by the future Conservative cabinet minister John Biffen, then aged 31.

Candidates

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The local Liberals selected 36 year old John Buchanan. He was born in July 1925 and was educated at Collyer's School, Horsham. He was standing for parliament for the first time.[2]

Result

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Oswestry by-election, 1961[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Biffen 12,428 40.8 −15.1
Liberal John R. Buchanan 8,647 28.4 +12.3
Labour Brian Walden 8,519 28.0 0.0
Patriotic Front John E. Dayton 839 2.8 New
Majority 3,781 12.4 −15.5
Turnout 30,433 60.8 −13.4
Conservative hold Swing -13.7

References

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  1. ^ "No. 42519". The London Gazette. 21 November 1961. p. 8445.
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1966
  3. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  4. ^ "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.