The 1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election of 7 November 1963 was a by-election to the UK House of Commons. It was unique among by-elections since 1918 in that one of the candidates was the s
Alec Douglas Home
Arthur Donaldson, circa 1945
Willie Rushton
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William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, comedian, actor and satirist who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.
1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election
…general election, was also nominated. With a sitting prime minister fighting a by-election, interest was high and three additional candidates stood. Willie Rushton, the satirist and broadcaster, was put up as an Independent candidate by Private Eye magazine. Ian Smith, a 43-year-old former Wing Commander in the…
Rushton in 1976
Willie Rushton's blue plaque