1960 Ebbw Vale by-election

1960 Ebbw Vale by-election

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Constituency of Ebbw Vale
Turnout	76.1%
First party Second party   Con Candidate Michael Foot Brandon Rhys-Williams Party Labour Conservative Popular vote 20,528 3,799 Percentage 68.7 12.7 Swing 12.3% 6.3%   Third party Fourth party   Lib PC Candidate Patrick H. Lort-Phillips Emrys Roberts Party Liberal Plaid Cymru Popular vote 3,449 2,091 Percentage 11.7 7.0 Swing N/A N/A
MP before election Aneurin Bevan Labour Elected MP Michael Foot Labour

The 1960 Ebbw Vale by-election on 17 November 1960 was a by-election for a single seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Caused by the death of Labour Party Deputy Leader Aneurin Bevan, the constituency was very safely held by Labour and never in significant danger of changing hands. The selection of Michael Foot, a prominent left-winger out of sympathy with the party leadership on nuclear disarmament and other issues, led to a lively campaign. Foot's handy win was seen as causing problems for party leader Hugh Gaitskell.