1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election

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.

1965 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles by-election
24 March 1965
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

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