1962 Middlesbrough East by-election

The 1962 by-election to the British House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough East was held on 14 March 1962, following the resignation of the seat by Hilary Marquand in the previous year.

Result

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The seat was a hold for the Labour Party.

1962 Middlesbrough East by-election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Bottomley 18,928 60.60 −0.94
Liberal George Scott 7,145 22.87 New
Conservative Frederick A. S. Wood 4,613 14.77 −23.69
Union Movement Jeffrey Hamm 550 1.76 New
Majority 11,783 37.72 +14.63
Turnout 31,236 52.1 −24.1
Labour hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1964
  2. ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.