The East Grinstead by-election 1965 was a parliamentary by-election for the East Grinstead British House of Commons held on the 4th February, 1965.
The by-election was held following confirment of a life peerage for Evelyn Emmet.
It was a Conservative hold.
| East Grinstead by-election, 1965 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Johnson-Smith | 24,896 | |||
| Liberal | Richard G Holme | 14,279 | |||
| Labour | Jon Evans | 6,101 | |||
| Majority | 10,617 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| General Election 1964: East Grinstead | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Evelyn Emmet | 29,094 | 53.18 | ||
| Liberal | R Holme | 14,753 | 26,97% | ||
| Labour | W Hill | 10,859 | 19,85% | ||
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