1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election

1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election

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Constituency of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles
First party Second party Third party   Con Lab Candidate David Steel Robert McEwen Ronald Murray Party Liberal Conservative Labour Popular vote 21,549 16,942 4,936 Percentage 49.2% 38.6% 11.2% Swing 10.4% 4.2% 4.6%
MP before election Charles Donaldson Conservative Subsequent MP David Steel Liberal

The 1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election took place after the death of the incumbent member of parliament, Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson. It was won by David Steel, who went on to lead the Liberal Party. As such it was a milestone in the revival of the party's political fortunes from their nadir in the 1950s.