Devizes by-election, 1964
The 1964 Devizes by-election was held on 14 May 1964 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Percivall Pott. It was won by the Conservative candidate Charles Morrison a member of Wiltshire County Council and chair of its Education Committee.[1] Opinion poll forecasts and against the trend in the three other by-elections held on the same day were predicting a Labour win. The surprise victory was attributed to Morrison being well-known, popular and active in the constituency. His campaign had the support of Ian Fleming, a relation by marriage of Morrison's wife Sara, who wrote an article called To Westminster with Love beginning with the words "Charles Morrison - Licensed to Kill."[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Morrison | 19,554 | 46.87 | -4.54 | |
| Labour | IHH Rogers | 17,884 | 42.87 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal | Michael Patrick Fogarty | 4,281 | 10.26 | +3.53 | |
| Majority | 1,670 | 4.0 | -5.54 | ||
| Turnout | 41,719 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 Charles Morrison obituary, telegraph.co.uk
- ↑ "1964 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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