1962 Pontefract by-election
Appearance
The 1962 Pontefract by-election was held on 22 March 1962 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP George Sylvester. It was retained by the Labour candidate Joseph Harper.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Harper | 26,461 | 77.28 | +0.90 | |
Conservative | Paul Dean | 6,633 | 19.37 | −4.25 | |
Independent | Russell Ernest Eckley | 1,146 | 3.35 | New | |
Majority | 19,828 | 57.91 | +5.15 | ||
Turnout | 34,240 | 63.26 | −21.01 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Results
[edit]- ^ "1962 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.