1963 Leeds South by-election
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The 1963 Leeds South by-election was held on Thursday 20 June 1963. It was held due to the death of the incumbent MP and Leader of the Labour Party, Hugh Gaitskell. The by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Merlyn Rees who would later become a Cabinet minister.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Merlyn Rees | 18,785 | 62.93 | +4.37 | |
| Conservative | John Udal | 5,996 | 20.09 | −10.95 | |
| Liberal | Brian Walsh | 4,399 | 14.74 | +4.34 | |
| Communist | Bert Ramelson | 670 | 2.24 | New | |
| Majority | 12,789 | 42.84 | +15.32 | ||
| Turnout | 29,850 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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