1961 Birmingham Small Heath by-election
# 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.

## Result

By-Election 23 March 1961: Birmingham Small Heath :

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