1963 Deptford by-election
The 1963 Deptford by-election was held on 4 July 1963[1] following the death of the incumbent Labour MP Sir Leslie Plummer on 15 April. The seat was comfortably retained by the future Cabinet Member John Silkin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Silkin | 12,209 | 58.25 | -3.70 | |
Liberal | David John Howard Penwarden | 4,726 | 22.55 | n/a | |
Conservative | J D Brimacombe | 4,023 | 19.20 | -18.85 | |
Majority | 7,483 | 35.70 | +11.80 | ||
Turnout | 20,958 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "1963 By Election Results". www.geocities.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
- ^ "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
Categories:
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
- Elections in the London Borough of Lewisham
- 1963 in London
- 1963 elections in the United Kingdom
- Deptford
- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs