1965 Erith and Crayford by-election

The 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
General election 1964: Erith and Crayford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norman Dodds 22,806 53.1
Conservative B Black 13,951 32.3
Liberal Stanley W Vince 6,189 14.4
Majority 8,855 20.8
Turnout 42,946
Labour hold Swing

Result of the by-election
By-election 1965: Erith and Crayford[1]
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 14,947 17.9 -2.9
Turnout 39,421
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.


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