The 1961 Manchester Moss Side by-election of 7 November 1961 [1] was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Watts on 7 July that year. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.
Candidates
The local Liberals selected 37-year-old solicitor Ruslyn Hargreaves. He was born in August 1923 and educated at William Hulme's Grammar School and Manchester University. He was formerly secretary of the National League of Young Liberals. He had been Liberal candidate for Howden at the 1959 general election. [2] Max Mosley was an election agent for the Union Movement. [3]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frank Taylor | 9,533 | 41.1 | −21.2 | |
| Liberal | Ruslyn Hargreaves | 6,447 | 27.8 | New | |
| Labour | Gordon Oakes | 5,980 | 25.8 | −11.9 | |
| Union Movement | Walter Hesketh | 1,212 | 5.2 | New | |
| Majority | 3,086 | 13.3 | -11.3 | ||
| Turnout | 23,172 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Wilkinson, Damon (20 March 2018). "How the far right tried - and failed - to take over Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1959
- ^ 'Union Movement choice for Moss Side' The Times, Tuesday, 26 September 1961; p. 7; Issue 55196; col A.
- ^ "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.