Dumfriesshire by-election, 1963
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There was a by-election for Dumfriesshire in 1963, after the MP, Niall Macpherson, was made a lord.
It was won by David Colville Anderson who retained it for the Conservatives, by only 971 votes, a sign that the Conservative government was losing support. Anderson stood down at the 1964 general election, only serving as an MP for less than a year.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Colville Anderson | 16,762 | 40.84 | ||
| Labour | Iain Jordan | 15,791 | 38.47 | ||
| Liberal | Charles Abernethy | 4,491 | 10.94 | ||
| SNP | John HD Gair | 4,001 | 9.75 | ||
| Majority | 971 | 2.37 | |||
| Turnout | 41,045 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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