
Journal of Liberal History
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On This Day
13 February 1958
Liberal candidate, Ludovic Kennedy gains secod place in the Rochdale by-election
The by-election was the first such contest to be televised, with debates between the candidates as well as vox pops and Kennedy, a TV journalist and campaigner, made good use of his TV experience. Although the Liberal Party had not contested the seat at the previous election, Kennedy’s campaign garnered 35% of the vote and second place. The result is regarded as one of the milestones of the Liberal revival in the 1950s and 60s.
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