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Tiverton had been won by the
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from 1954 to 1960. Labour selected a new candidate in 35-year-old
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general election. He was
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The by-election was caused by the elevation of the sitting
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63:1959 general election Electorate 48,416
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98:Derick Heathcoat-Amory
618:1992 general election
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32:on 16 November 1960.
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890:Manchester Moss Side
500:Robin Maxwell-Hyslop
333:Robin Maxwell-Hyslop
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225:Robin Maxwell-Hyslop
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675:on 16 October 2013
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953:Derby North
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800:Bolton East
783:Harrow West
655:Independent
237:Rolls-Royce
229:Derby North
22:by-election
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1131:Rutherglen
1087:December:
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987:Chippenham
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942:Pontefract
888:November:
878:Warrington
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306:Candidate
241:Torrington
219:Candidates
71:Candidate
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862:Worcester
857:High Peak
825:Ebbw Vale
679:15 August
564:Majority
450:Aftermath
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245:Culmstock
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1046:Deptford
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820:Tiverton
692:See also
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579:Turnout
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525:Liberal
506:19,280
416:33,471
412:Turnout
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358:Liberal
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185:39,054
181:Turnout
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146:Liberal
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476:Votes
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