Hull North by-election, 1966

The Hull North by-election of 27 January 1966 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Henry Solomons on 7 November 1965. The seat was retained by the Labour Party. This has been attributed to the announcement of the construction of the Humber Bridge by the government during the campaign.

Results

Hull North, 1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevin McNamara	24,479	52.22	+8.91
	Conservative	Toby Jessel	19,128	40.81	+0.05
	Liberal	Mrs. Laurie Millward	2,945	6.28	-11.6
	Radical Alliance	Richard Gott	253	0.54	N/A
	Independent	Russsell E Eckley	35	0.07	N/A
	Independent	Kelvin Woodburne	33	0.07	N/A
Turnout			46,873
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.4

Aftermath

Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour Party formed a government after winning a majority of four seats in the 1964 general election. Shortly after this by-election, Wilson called a general election for 31 March. Wilson's hope that he would be returned to office with a larger majority had been encouraged by the government's victory in the by-election. In the end Wilson's decision was vindicated, as Labour was returned with a larger majority of 96.

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1966	January: Hull North

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