1962 Leicester North East by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1962 Leicester North East by-election was held on 12 July 1962 when the incumbent Labour MP Sir Lynn Ungoed-Thomas was appointed a High Court Judge. It was retained by the Labour candidate, Tom Bradley. The by-election was affected by the refusal of many Conservative activists in Leicestershire and nearby Rutland to campaign, with some actively supporting the Liberal candidate.Alexander Hutton John Major’s politics of place: a new look at english local government reform, 1990–1997 Contemporary British History 2024 38 4 543–564 10.1080/13619462.2024.2410550 As a consequence of the Conservatives falling into third place behind the Liberals, Harold Macmillan reshuffled his cabinet removing seven ministers, including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Selwyn Lloyd who was held responsible for the unpopularity of the pay pause policy. This mass removal of ministers, referred to as ‘the night of the long knives', smacked of desperation and caused many people to question Macmillan's political judgment.Anthony Seldon and Stuart Ball, Conservative Century: The Conservative Party since 1900; OUP 1994 p51 Leicester North East by-election, 1962http://by-elections.co.uk/62.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120205100601/http://by-elections.co.uk/62.html 1962 By Election Results 2012-02-05 dead 2015-08-17 Labour Party (UK) Tom Bradley 11,274 41.48 -10.43 Liberal Party (UK) David Bond 9,326 34.31 New Conservative Party (UK) Robin Marlar 6,578 24.20 -23.89 1,948 7.17 +3.34 27,178 Labour Party (UK) +22.37 References Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Leicestershire constituencies Leicestershire Category:1962 in England Category:1960s in Leicestershire