Dundee West by-election, 1963
The Dundee West by-election was held on 21 November 1963 due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP John Strachey. It was won by the Labour candidate, Peter Doig.
| Dundee West by-election, 1963[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Peter Muir Doig | 22,449 | 50.56 | +0.92 | |
| Unionist | Dr. Robert R. Taylor[2] | 17,494 | 39.40 | -8.87 | |
| SNP | Dr. James C. Lees | 3,285 | 7.40 | N/A | |
| Communist | David P. Bowman | 1,170 | 2.64 | +0.55 | |
| Majority | 4,955 | ||||
| Turnout | 44,398 | 71.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ The Times, 22 Nov 1963
- ↑ and National Liberal