词条 | 1960 Ludlow by-election |
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The Ludlow by-election, 1960 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Ludlow on 16 November 1960. VacancyThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP, Christopher Holland-Martin on 5 April 1960. He had been MP here since holding the seat in 1951. Election HistoryLudlow had been won by the Conservatives at every election since 1950 when they gained the seat from the Liberals. The result at the last General election was as follows; {{Election box begin | title=1959 General ElectionElectorate 46,735 [1]}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Christopher Holland-Martin |votes = 21,464 |percentage = 60.3 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Garwell |votes = 14,138 |percentage = 39.7 |change = }}{{Election box majority| |votes = 7,326 |percentage = 20.6 |change = }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 35,602 |percentage = 76.2 |change = }}{{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = |swing = }}{{Election box end}} Candidates
CampaignEven though the previous MP died on 5 April 1960, Polling Day was not fixed until 16 November 1960. Result{{Election box begin ||title=Ludlow by-election, 1960 [4][5] Electorate }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jasper More |votes = 13,777 |percentage = 46.4 |change = -13.9 }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Denis G Rees |votes = 8,127 |percentage =27.3 |change = +27.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Garwell |votes = 7,812 |percentage = 26.3 |change = -13.4 }}{{Election box majority| |votes = 5,650 |percentage =19.0 |change = -1.6 }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 29,716 |percentage = 63.7 |change = }}{{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }}{{Election box end}} AftermathOnly More went on to contest the seat at the following elections. Rees contested Cardiff North and Garwell contested Birmingham Selly Oak. The result at the 1964 General election; {{Election box begin ||title=General Election 1964 [6] Electorate 47,482 }} {{Election box candidate with party link||party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jasper More |votes = 17,290 |percentage = 47.0 |change = -13.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Michael K Prendergast |votes = 10,763 |percentage =29.2 |change = -10.5 }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = John C Griffiths |votes = 8,768 |percentage =23.8 |change = +23.8 }}{{Election box majority| |votes = 6,527 |percentage = 17.7 |change = -2.9 }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 36,821 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }}{{Election box end}} References1. ^F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973 2. ^The Times Guide House of Commons, 1964 3. ^The Times Guide House of Commons, 1964 4. ^F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.by-elections.co.uk/60.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016154925/http://www.by-elections.co.uk/60.html|title=1960 By Election Results|archive-date=2013-10-16|dead-url=yes|access-date=2015-08-15}} 6. ^F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973 See also
5 : 1960 elections in the United Kingdom|By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Shropshire constituencies|1960 in England|Ludlow|20th century in Shropshire |
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