The 1961 Cambridgeshire by-election was held on 16 March 1961. The by-election was triggered by the appointment of the incumbent Conservative, Gerald Howard, as a High Court Judge on the Queen's Bench Division. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Pym.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Pym | 17,643 | 45.9 | −12.0 | |
Labour | Robert M D Davies | 11,566 | 30.1 | −12.0 | |
Liberal | Richard Moore | 9,219 | 24.0 | New | |
Majority | 6,077 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 38,428 | 62.4 | −15.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 |