South Northamptonshire by-election, 1962

The South Northamptonshire by-election was held in 1962 when the incumbent Conservative MP Reginald Manningham-Buller was elevated to the House of Lords. It was retained by the Conservative candidate, Albert Jones.[1]

Buchan serving in the British Armed Forces. The law stated that, on standing in a Parliamentary election, he would be released from the Forces; this was, therefore, a way to receive an early honourable discharge, for the cost of a lost deposit. The practice was banned the following year.[2]

South Northamptonshire by-election, 1962[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Albert Arthur Jones 14,921 41.15 -15.83
Labour Ivor Wilde 14,004 38.62 -4.40
Liberal N. Picarda 7,002 19.31 N/A
Independent P. Buchan 332 0.9 N/A
Majority 917 2.53 -11.43
Turnout 36,259
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/ncommons3.htm
  2. ↑ F. W. S. Craig, Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections, p.129
  3. ↑ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
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