1965 Saffron Walden by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The Saffron Walden by-election of 23 March 1965 was held after the awarding of a life peerage to Conservative MP Rab Butler.

The seat was safe, having been won at the 1964 United Kingdom general election by 5,000 votes

Result of the previous general election

General election 1964: Saffron Walden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Rab Butler	20,610	49.3
	Labour	Michael D Cornish	15,655	37.5
	Liberal	Frank PD Moore	6,189	13.3
Majority			4,955	11.8
Turnout			42,454
	Conservative hold		Swing

By-election 1965: Saffron Walden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Kirk	18,851	48.5	−0.8
	Labour	Michael D Cornish	15,358	39.5	+2.0
	Liberal	Frank PD Moore	4,626	11.9	−1.4
Majority			3,493	9.0	−2.8
Turnout			38,835
	Conservative hold		Swing

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1966	January: Kingston upon Hull North
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