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1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election

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258: 2209: 113: 27: 274: 352: 226: 213: 576:. Douglas-Home's Scottish ancestry made him look with particular interest at Kinross and West Perthshire; speculation earlier in the week had already linked him with it. On Sunday 20 October, Younger announced his offer to withdraw in favour of Home, an offer which was graciously accepted. Younger was later selected for 2348: 1592: 679:, shortly after noon on Friday 8 November. Douglas-Home won with a majority of 9,328, and all but he and the Labour and Liberal candidates forfeited their deposits. He went on to represent the constituency until the 1585: 666:
On the eve of poll, Willie Rushton announced that he was retiring from the contest, and endorsed Liberal Party candidate Alistair Duncan Millar, who he thought stood the best chance of defeating Douglas-Home.
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of the vacancy (the House being in recess) so that the writ for a new election would be issued. On 17 October the full membership of the Unionist Association adopted Younger as its candidate.
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who stood as an Independent right-wing candidate; his nomination paper was handed in with 29 minutes to spare.
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With a sitting Prime Minister fighting a by-election, interest was high and three additional candidates stood.
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and his appointment as Prime Minister on 19 October led to a sudden requirement to find him a seat in the
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seat in Scotland (majority 12,248 in 1959) and a plum seat for any Conservative candidate.
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magazine. Ian Smith, a 43-year-old former Wing Commander in the
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On 11 September, the Executive of Kinross and West Perthshire
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died while on holiday on 15 August 1963. The constituency of
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chose Andrew Forrester, a 25-year-old schoolteacher from
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during his premiership. Douglas-Home won the election.
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The result was declared from the County Buildings in
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Index

1959
1964
Kinross and Western Perthshire
House of Commons
first past the post

Alec Douglas-Home
Unionist
Liberal
Labour


Arthur Donaldson
Willie Rushton
SNP
Ind. Unionist
Independent
Ind. Conservative
Gilmour Leburn
Unionist
Alec Douglas-Home
Unionist
by-election
House of Commons
prime minister
Alec Douglas-Home
disclaiming a peerage
House of Lords
Scottish Office
Gilmour Leburn

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