Cambridgeshire by-election, 1961

The Cambridgeshire by-election was held on 16 March 1961. The by-election was triggered by the appointment of the incumbent Conservative, Gerald Howard, as a High Court Judge on the Queen's Bench Division. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Pym.

Cambridgeshire by-election, 1961[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Leslie Pym 17,643 45.9 −12.0
Labour Robert M D Davies 11,566 30.1 −12.0
Liberal Richard Gillachrist Moore 9,219 24.0 N/A
Majority 6,077 15.8
Turnout 38,428 62.4 −15.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.0

References

  1. ↑ F. W. S. Craig (1971), British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.