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| ⚫ | The '''[[Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Cambridgeshire]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 16 March 1961. The by-election was triggered by the appointment of the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], [[Gerald Howard]], as a High Court Judge on the [[Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales|Queen's Bench Division]]. It was won by the Conservative candidate [[Francis Pym]]. |
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| ⚫ | The '''1961 [[Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Cambridgeshire]] [[by-election]]''' was held on 16 March 1961. The by-election was triggered by the appointment of the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], [[Gerald Howard]], as a High Court Judge on the [[Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales|Queen's Bench Division]]. It was won by the Conservative candidate [[Francis Pym]]. |
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==Candidates== |
==Candidates== |
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*The local Liberal association selected Richard Gillachrist Moore, a former journalist on the ''[[News Chronicle]]''<!-- which had ceased publication on 17 October 1960. --> He was born on 20 February 1931.<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1959</ref> He was a son of [[Sir Alan Hilary Moore, 2nd Baronet|Sir Alan Hilary Moore]] and Hilda Mary Burrows. He was educated at Highfield School, Liphook and [[Radley College]], Berkshire, gaining an exhibition to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] in 1949. In 1955 he was [[Cambridge Union Society|President of Cambridge Union]]. He was also Chairman of the [[Union of Liberal Students|Union of University Liberal Societies]].<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1955</ref> He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and the executive and the Colonial Affairs committee. He contested [[Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)|Tavistock]] at the general elections of 1955 and 1959.<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1959</ref> |
*The local Liberal association selected [[Richard Moore (Liberal politician)|Richard Gillachrist Moore]], a former journalist on the ''[[News Chronicle]]''.<!-- which had ceased publication on 17 October 1960. --> He was born on 20 February 1931.<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1959</ref> He was a son of [[Sir Alan Hilary Moore, 2nd Baronet|Sir Alan Hilary Moore]] and Hilda Mary Burrows. He was educated at Highfield School, Liphook and [[Radley College]], Berkshire, gaining an exhibition to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] in 1949. In 1955 he was [[Cambridge Union Society|President of Cambridge Union]]. He was also Chairman of the [[Union of Liberal Students|Union of University Liberal Societies]].<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1955</ref> He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and the executive and the Colonial Affairs committee. He contested [[Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)|Tavistock]] at the general elections of 1955 and 1959.<ref>The Times House of Commons, 1959</ref> |
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==Result== |
==Result== |
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|title=Cambridgeshire by-election, 1961<ref name=craig2>[[F. W. S. Craig]] (1971), ''British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970.'' Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.by-elections.co.uk/61.html|archive-url= |
|title=Cambridgeshire by-election, 1961<ref name=craig2>[[F. W. S. Craig]] (1971), ''British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970.'' Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.by-elections.co.uk/61.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325095631/http://www.by-elections.co.uk/61.html|title=1961 By Election Results|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=dead|access-date=2015-08-15}}</ref> |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Francis Pym, Baron Pym|Francis |
|candidate = [[Francis Pym, Baron Pym|Francis Pym]] |
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|votes = 17,643 |
|votes = 17,643 |
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|percentage = 45.9 |
|percentage = 45.9 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |
|party = Labour Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Robert M D Davies |
|candidate = [[Robert Davies (politician)|Robert M D Davies]] |
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|votes = 11,566 |
|votes = 11,566 |
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|percentage = 30.1 |
|percentage = 30.1 |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = Richard |
|candidate = [[Richard Moore (Liberal politician)|Richard Moore]] |
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|votes = 9,219 |
|votes = 9,219 |
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|percentage = 24.0 |
|percentage = 24.0 |
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|change = '' |
|change = ''New'' |
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{{Election box majority| |
{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 6,077 |
|votes = 6,077 |
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|percentage = 15.8 |
|percentage = 15.8 |
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|change = |
|change = 0.0 |
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|swing = 0.0 |
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[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cambridgeshire constituencies]] |
[[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Cambridgeshire constituencies]] |
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[[Category:1961 elections in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:1961 elections in the United Kingdom|Cambridgeshire by-election]] |
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[[Category:20th century in Cambridgeshire]] |
[[Category:20th century in Cambridgeshire]] |
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[[Category:1961 in England]] |
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[[Category:March 1961 events in the United Kingdom|Cambridgeshire by-election]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 7 January 2024
The 1961 Cambridgeshire by-election was held on 16 March 1961. The by-election was triggered by the appointment of the incumbent Conservative, Gerald Howard, as a High Court Judge on the Queen's Bench Division. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Pym.
Candidates
[edit]- The local Liberal association selected Richard Gillachrist Moore, a former journalist on the News Chronicle. He was born on 20 February 1931.[1] He was a son of Sir Alan Hilary Moore and Hilda Mary Burrows. He was educated at Highfield School, Liphook and Radley College, Berkshire, gaining an exhibition to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1949. In 1955 he was President of Cambridge Union. He was also Chairman of the Union of University Liberal Societies.[2] He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and the executive and the Colonial Affairs committee. He contested Tavistock at the general elections of 1955 and 1959.[3]
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis Pym | 17,643 | 45.9 | −12.0 | |
| Labour | Robert M D Davies | 11,566 | 30.1 | −12.0 | |
| Liberal | Richard Moore | 9,219 | 24.0 | New | |
| Majority | 6,077 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 38,428 | 62.4 | −15.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1955
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
- ^ F. W. S. Craig (1971), British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.
- ^ "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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