Birmingham Small Heath by-election, 1961

The Birmingham Small Heath by-election was held on 23 March 1961 due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP William Wheeldon. It was won by the Labour candidate Denis Howell.^[1]

By-Election 23 March 1961: Birmingham Small Heath^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Denis Herbert Howell	12,182	59.2	+1.8
	Conservative	B.C. Owens	5,923	28.8	−13.8
	Liberal	W. Kirk	2,476	12.0	N/A
Majority			6,259	30.4	+15.6
Turnout			48,318	42.6	−23.1
	Labour hold		Swing	−7.8

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