Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1964
The Bury St Edmunds by-election of 1964 was held on 14 May 1964 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Aitken. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Eldon Griffiths.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eldon Griffiths | 22,141 | 49.0 | -9.8 | |
| Labour | Noel Insley | 19,682 | 43.5 | +2.2 | |
| Liberal | Richard Afton | 3,387 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
| Majority | 2,459 | 5.5 | -12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 45,210 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons6.htm
- ↑ Boehm, Brian R. Mitchell, Klaus (14 January 2018). "British parliamentary election results, 1950-1964". CUP Archive – via Google Books.
- ↑ "1964 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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