1962 Pontefract by-election

The 1962 Pontefract by-election was held on 22 March 1962 following the death of the incumbent Labour MP George Sylvester. It was retained by the Labour candidate Joseph Harper.

Pontefract by-election, 1962^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Harper	26,461	77.28	+0.90
	Conservative	Paul Dean	6,633	19.37	−4.25
	Independent	Russell Ernest Eckley	1,146	3.35	New
Majority			19,828	57.91	+5.15
Turnout			34,240	63.26	−21.01
	Labour hold		Swing