1965 Salisbury by-election
The 1965 Salisbury by-election was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 4 February 1965. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate Michael Hamilton.
Vacancy
The seat had become vacant when the 58-year-old sitting Conservative Member of Parliament John Morrison had been ennobled as Baron Margadale. He had won the seat at a [1942 Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Salisbury by-election|by-election in 1942].Candidates
The Conservative candidate was 46-year-old Michael Hamilton.The Labour Party selected the National Union of Bank Employees official Leif Mills, and the Liberal Party fielded Hugh Capstick; both had contested the seat at the general election in October 1964. Maj. Horace Trevor-Cox, a former Conservative MP, stood as Independent Conservative candidate.