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1964 Faversham by-election

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The 1964 Faversham by-election was held on 4 June 1964 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP Percy Wells. The usually marginal seat was retained by the Labour Candidate Terence Boston.

Faversham by-election, 1964 [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence Boston 24,749 55.1 +4.8
Conservative Elsie M. S. Olsen 19,808 44.1 −3.6
Independent Russell Eckley 352 0.8 New
Majority 4,941 11.0 +10.5
Turnout 44,909 74.8 −9.0
Labour hold Swing +10.5

References

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  1. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  2. ^ "1964 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2015.