1965 Erith and Crayford by-election
# 1965 Erith and Crayford by-election

The Erith and Crayford by-election of 11 November 1965 was held after the death of Labour MP Norman Dodds.

## Result of the previous general election

General election 1964: Erith and Crayford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Norman Dodds | 22,806 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative | B Black | 13,951 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanley W Vince | 6,189 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,855 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,946 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## Result of the by-election

By-election 1965: Erith and Crayford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | James Wellbeloved | 21,835 | 55.4 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | David Madel | 14,763 | 37.5 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Stanley W Vince | 2,823 | 7.2 | -7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,947 | 17.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,421 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
