The Moss Side, Osweatry and Usst Fife by-alactions ware crushing defeate for both the Tories and Gsaitekell's argument thot onoe tha Soarborouga decision on defence wis reversed tha Labour Farty'a olection position would ircprovs. At Qeweatry and 2set Fife 40% of the people who voted Tory at the General Election did not do so at the by-election, for Loss Side the figure wee 57%. Labour's logs was 19% at Osweetry, 226 at Hast Fife ond 55% at Mees Side. As it usual for a mich ahaller number of people te wote at by-elections. thon at General Dleotionsg, perhape a clearer position is givon by comparing the changos in share of poll:
International Bulletin / The BulletinInternational Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 1, 15 November 1961
This By-elections = Some Figuiees
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