Chippenham by-election, 1962
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A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, on November 22, 1962
It was held by the Conservative Party
Chippenham by-election | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Daniel Awdry | 13,439 | 36.8 | ||
Liberal | C. Laton | 11,851 | 32.5 | ||
Labour | R. W. Portus | 10,633 | 29.1 | ||
Independent | K. Jerrome | 260 | 0.71 | ||
Independent | J. Naylor | 237 | 0.65 | ||
Independent | M. Smith | 88 | 0.24 | ||
Majority | 1,588 | ||||
Turnout | 36,508 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |