1965 Salisbury by-election


The Salisbury by-election, 1965 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 4 February 1965. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Michael Hamilton.

Vacancy

The seat had become when the 58-year-old sitting Conservative Member of Parliament John Morrison had been ennobled as Baron Margadale. He had won the seat at a by-election in 1942.

Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 46-year-old Michael Hamilton.
The Labour Party selected the National Union of Bank Employees official Leif Mills, and the Liberal Party fielded Hugh Capstick; both had contested the seat at the general election in October 1964. Maj. Horace Trevor-Cox, a former Conservative MP, stood as Independent Conservative candidate.

Result

of the Conservative Party returns to power after he lost his Wellingborough seat in the General election in 1964

Votes