Luton by-election, 1963

The 1963 Luton by-election was held following the resignation of the former "radio doctor" and Conservative Minister Charles Hill. Hill had a majority of over 5,000 at the 1959 general election, but the Luton seat was won by the Labour candidate Will Howie with a majority of 3,749.

Luton by-election, 1963[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Howie	21,108
	Conservative	Sir John Fletcher-Cooke	17,359
	Liberal	M A Benjamin	5,001
	Communist	Anthony P J Chater	490
Majority			3,749
Turnout
	Labour gain from National Liberal and Conservative		Swing

References

1. "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2015-08-17.