1961 Birmingham Small Heath by-election

The Birmingham Small Heath by-election was held on 23 March 1961 due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP William Wheeldon. It was won by the Labour candidate Denis Howell.[1]

By-Election 23 March 1961: Birmingham Small Heath[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Denis Howell	12,182	59.2	+1.8
	Conservative	B.C. Owens	5,923	28.8	−13.8
	Liberal	W. Kirk	2,476	12.0	New
Majority			6,259	30.4	+15.6
Turnout			48,318	42.6	−23.1
	Labour hold		Swing	−7.8

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.