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51:, on 13 October 1962. He had held the seat since a
252:The Conservatives selected 28-year-old outsider,
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237:from 1950 to 1963, who had been educated at the
233:in 1950, 1951 and 1955. Duffy was a lecturer at
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695:Sheffield Attercliffe
687:1966 general election
527:General election 1964
68:General election 1959
1114:Leicester North East
1023:Manchester Moss Side
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132:Christopher J. Barr
20:was a parliamentary
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267:. He had contested
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229:. He had contested
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933:Bolton East
916:Harrow West
442:Independent
22:by-election
1386:Categories
1269:Winchester
1264:Rutherglen
1220:December:
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1120:Chippenham
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1075:Pontefract
1021:November:
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938:Carshalton
926:November:
763:, pp.85-86
709:References
537:Candidate
447:Arthur Fox
344:Candidate
291:striptease
288:Manchester
284:Arthur Fox
221:Candidates
77:Candidate
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1341:1918–1931
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1321:1857–1868
1316:1847–1857
1311:1832–1847
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995:Worcester
990:High Peak
958:Ebbw Vale
793:17 August
632:Majority
518:Aftermath
464:Majority
170:Majority
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1179:Deptford
1033:Oswestry
953:Tiverton
825:See also
309:Campaign
231:Tiverton
24:for the
1259:Devizes
1155:March:
1079:April:
1055:Lincoln
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978:March:
909:March:
890:»
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651:44,094
647:Turnout
598:18,350
589:Liberal
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396:Liberal
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303:deposit
188:43,568
184:Turnout
157:11,254
148:Liberal
135:13,030
110:19,284
36:Vacancy
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347:Votes
341:Party
328:Result
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173:6,254
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1211:Luton
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