1965 Saffron Walden by-election
# 1965 Saffron Walden by-election

The Saffron Walden by-election of 23 March 1965 was held after the awarding of a life peerage to Conservative MP Rab Butler.

The seat was safe, having been won at the 1964 United Kingdom general election by 5,000 votes

## Result of the previous general election

General election 1964: Saffron Walden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Rab Butler | 20,610 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | Michael D Cornish | 15,655 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal | Frank PD Moore | 6,189 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,955 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,454 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Result of the by-election

By-election 1965: Saffron Walden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Peter Kirk | 18,851 | 48.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labour | Michael D Cornish | 15,358 | 39.5 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Frank PD Moore | 4,626 | 11.9 | -1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,493 | 9.0 | -2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,835 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
