2000 Preston by-election

2000 Preston by-election
23 November 2000
Turnout29.4%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Mark Hendrick Graham O'Hare
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 9,765 5,339
Percentage 45.7% 25.0%
Swing 15.1% 3.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Bill Chadwick Terry Cartwright
Party Liberal Democrats Socialist Alliance
Popular vote 3,454 1,210
Percentage 16.2% 5.7%
Swing 1.5% New
MP before election

Audrey Wise
Labour

Elected MP

Mark Hendrick
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Preston was held on 23 November 2000, following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Audrey Wise. Labour candidate Mark Hendrick won the by-election, holding the seat comfortably albeit with a reduced vote share.

It was held on the same day as by-elections in Glasgow Anniesland and West Bromwich West, both also won by Labour.

Background

Incumbent Labour Party MP Audrey Wise died on 2 September 2000, triggering a by-election to fill the seat. She had been the constituency's MP since 1987, and had previously served as MP for Coventry South West from 1974 to 1979.

Result

2000 Preston by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Hendrick 9,765 45.7 −15.1
Conservative Graham O'Hare 5,339 25.0 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Bill Chadwick 3,454 16.2 +1.5
Socialist Alliance Terry Cartwright 1,210 5.7 New
UKIP Gregg Beaman 458 2.1 New
Green Richard Merrick 441 2.1 New
CPA Peter Garrett 416 2.0 New
BNP Chris Jackson 229 1.1 New
Independent David Franklin-Braid 51 0.2 New
Majority 4,426 20.7 −18.2
Turnout 21,363 29.4 −36.4
Labour hold Swing -9.1

Previous result (1997 general election)

General election 1997: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Audrey Wise 29,220 60.8 +6.5
Conservative Paul Gray 10,540 21.9 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Bill Chadwick 7,045 14.7 −2.5
Referendum John Porter 924 1.9 New
Natural Law John Ashforth 345 0.7 0.0
Majority 18,680 38.9 +12.4
Turnout 48,074 65.8 −5.9
Labour hold Swing +6.2

See also

References

  1. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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