1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election
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1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election
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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.
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UK by-election
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Roxburgh,_Selkirk_and_Peebles_by-election
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2024-04-26T09:28:31Z
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