1964 Faversham by-election
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The 1964 Faversham by-election was held on 4 June 1964 after the death of the incumbent Labour MP Percy Wells. The usually marginal seat was retained by the Labour Candidate Terence Boston.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Terence Boston | 24,749 | 55.1 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | Elsie M. S. Olsen | 19,808 | 44.1 | -3.6 | |
Independent | Russell Eckley | 352 | 0.8 | New | |
Majority | 4,941 | 11.0 | +10.5 | ||
Turnout | 44,909 | 74.8 | -9.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +10.5 | |||
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