Dumfriesshire by-election, 1963

There was a by-election for Dumfriesshire in 1963, after the MP, Niall Macpherson, was made a lord.

It was won by David Colville Anderson who retained it for the Conservatives, by only 971 votes, a sign that the Conservative government was losing support. Anderson stood down at the 1964 general election, only serving as an MP for less than a year.

By-election 1963: Dumfriesshire [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Colville Anderson 16,762 40.84 -17.55
Labour Iain Jordan 15,791 38.47 -3.14
Liberal Charles Abernethy 4,491 10.94 +10.94
SNP John HD Gair 4,001 9.75 +9.75
Majority 971 2.37 -14.4
Turnout 41,045
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ The Times, 13 Dec 1963
  2. ↑ "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2015-08-17.


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