The
Kingston upon Hull North by-election
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of 27 January 1966 was held after the death of
Labour
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Member of Parliament
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(MP)
Henry Solomons
Henry Solomons (7 November 1902 – 7 November 1965) was a British businessman, trade unionist and Labour Party politician who briefly enjoyed a Parliamentary career.
Early career
Solomons was born in London and educated at London County Counc ...
on 7 November 1965. The seat was retained with an increased majority by
Kevin McNamara of the Labour Party. This has been attributed to the announcement of the construction of the
Humber Bridge by the government during the campaign.
Previous general election result
Results
Aftermath
Harold Wilson's Labour Party formed a government after winning a majority of four seats at the
1964 general election. Shortly after this by-election, Wilson called a
general election for 31 March. Wilson's hope that he would be returned to office with a larger majority had been encouraged by the government's victory at the Kingston upon Hull North by-election. In the end, Wilson's decision was vindicated, as Labour was returned with a larger majority of 96 seats.
References
Further reading
* Sophie Roberts
"The campaign of the 'red-bearded radical': Richard Gott and the Hull North by-election, 1966" ''Contemporary British History'', vol. 32, issue 3 (2018), pp. 336–358.
External links
{{By-elections to the 43rd UK Parliament
1966 elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Yorkshire and the Humber constituencies
Elections in Kingston upon Hull
1960s in the East Riding of Yorkshire
1966 English local elections
20th century in Kingston upon Hull