1961 High Peak by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

The High Peak by-election was held on 16 March 1961. It was held due to the incumbent Conservative, Hugh Molson, being granted a Life Peerage. It was won by the Conservative David Walder.

Candidates

The local Liberal association selected 31-year-old Dennis Wrigley as their candidate. He was an architect.[1] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester Regional School of Architecture. He was President of the Lancashire, Cheshire and North Western Young Liberal Federation. He had contested Oldham East at the 1959 general election[2] where he polled 15% of the vote and came third.

Result

High Peak by-election, 1961[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Walder 13,069 37.4 -8.6
Labour Wilfred McCormack Halsall 11,201 32.1 -1.9
Liberal Dennis Ian Wrigley 10,674 30.5 +10.5
Majority 1,868 5.3 -6.8
Turnout 34,944
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1959
  2. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1964
  3. ^ "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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