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The '''1964 [[Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchester]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 14 May 1964. It was held after the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Peter Smithers]] was appointed as the [[Secretary-General of the Council of Europe]]. It was retained by the Conservative candidate [[Morgan Morgan-Giles]]. |
The '''1964 [[Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchester]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 14 May 1964. It was held after the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Peter Smithers]] was appointed as the [[Secretary-General of the Council of Europe]]. It was retained by the Conservative candidate [[Morgan Morgan-Giles]]. |
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==Background== |
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The by-election was one of four (the others being [[Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1964|Bury St Edmunds]], [[Devizes by-election, 1964|Devizes]] and [[Rutherglen by-election, 1964|Rutherglen]] being held on the same day in which the seat was being defended by a candidate supporting the incumbent [[Conservative government, 1957–1964|Conservative government]]. With a [[United Kingdom general election, 1964|general election due later in the year]], the results were anticipated with interest as pointer to what might happen at the election.<ref name="GHfront14051964">{{cite news |title=Testing the Electorate. Hopes and Fears in Four Constituencies|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19640514&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 May 1964}}</ref> According to ''The [[Glasgow Herald]]'' unlike the other three seats, Winchester was expected to be an easy win for the Conservatives, although it was expected that the Conservative majority would be cut.<ref name="GHfront14051964"/> |
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==Result== |
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==Aftermath== |
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While the Conservatives held Winchester, it was reported that if the swing of 8.5% from Conservative to Labour were repeated at the general election it would give the latter a majority of over 170 seats. However the result at Devizes showed a much lower swing to Labour.<ref name="GH15051964">{{cite news |title=Socialists' Smell of Election Victory |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19640515&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 May 1964}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:44, 29 July 2018
The 1964 Winchester by-election was held on 14 May 1964. It was held after the incumbent Conservative MP Peter Smithers was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Morgan Morgan-Giles.
Background
The by-election was one of four (the others being Bury St Edmunds, Devizes and Rutherglen being held on the same day in which the seat was being defended by a candidate supporting the incumbent Conservative government. With a general election due later in the year, the results were anticipated with interest as pointer to what might happen at the election.[1] According to The Glasgow Herald unlike the other three seats, Winchester was expected to be an easy win for the Conservatives, although it was expected that the Conservative majority would be cut.[1]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Morgan Morgan-Giles | 18,032 | 52.17 | −15.09 | |
| Labour | C.P. Seyd | 11,968 | 34.62 | +1.88 | |
| Liberal | J. Edwards | 4,567 | 13.21 | +13.21 | |
| Majority | 6,064 | 17.54 | −26.98 | ||
| Turnout | 34567 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aftermath
While the Conservatives held Winchester, it was reported that if the swing of 8.5% from Conservative to Labour were repeated at the general election it would give the latter a majority of over 170 seats. However the result at Devizes showed a much lower swing to Labour.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Testing the Electorate. Hopes and Fears in Four Constituencies". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1964. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "1964 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Socialists' Smell of Election Victory". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1964. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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