The 1965 Erith and Crayford by-election of 11 November 1965 was held after the death of Labour MP Norman Dodds.
Result of the previous general election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Norman Dodds | 22,806 | 53.1 | −3.5 | |
Conservative | B Black | 13,951 | 32.3 | −11.0 | |
Liberal | Stanley W Vince | 6,189 | 14.4 | New | |
Majority | 8,855 | 20.8 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 42,946 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Result of the by-election
[edit]The Labour Party held the seat with a reduced majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Wellbeloved | 21,835 | 55.4 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | David Madel | 14,763 | 37.5 | +5.2 | |
Liberal | Stanley W Vince | 2,823 | 7.2 | −7.2 | |
Majority | 7,072 | 17.9 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 39,421 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.