1960 Carshalton by-election
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The 1960 Carshalton by-election was held on 16 November 1960 when the incumbent Conservative MP, Antony Head, was elevated to the peerage on appointment as British High Commissioner to Nigeria. It was retained by the Conservative candidate Walter Elliot.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter Elliot | 19,175 | 51.66 | −2.33 | |
Liberal | Jack Henry Gordon Browne | 10,250 | 27.61 | +12.11 | |
Labour | Brian Thomas | 7,696 | 20.73 | −9.78 | |
Majority | 8,925 | 24.04 | +0.56 | ||
Turnout | 37,121 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ^ "1960 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.