Faversham by-election, 1964
The Faversham by-election of 1964 was held on 14 May 1964 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP Percy Wells. The usually marginal seat was retained by the Labour Candidate Terence Boston.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terence George Boston | 24,749 | 55.1 | 4.8 | |
| Conservative | Mrs Elsie M. S. Olsen | 19,808 | 44.1 | -3.6 | |
| Independent | Russell Eckley | 352 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,941 | 11.0 | 10.5 | ||
| Turnout | 44,909 | 74.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | 10.5 | |||
References
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ↑ "1964 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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