1999 Wigan by-election
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The 1999 Wigan by-election of 23 September 1999 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Roger Stott.
The by-election was contested by nine candidates in total, with Labour selecting Neil Turner, who had been a local councillor for 27 years, to defend the seat. Meanwhile, the Conservatives chose Tom Peet, who was an active Trade Unionist and had worked at a nearby coal mine.
The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Turner gaining 59.6% of the vote, in spite of a 5% swing to the Conservative Party.
Result of the by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Neil Turner | 9,641 | 59.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Tom Peet | 2,912 | 18.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Rule | 2,148 | 13.3 | ![]() | |
UKIP | John Whittaker | 834 | 5.2 | New | |
Socialist Labour | William Kelly | 240 | 1.5 | New | |
Green | Chris Maile | 190 | 1.2 | ![]() | |
National Democrats | Stephen Ebbs | 100 | 0.6 | New | |
Natural Law | Paul Davis | 64 | 0.4 | ![]() | |
Independent | David Braid | 58 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 6,729 | 41.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 16,187 | 25.0 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Result of the previous general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Roger Stott | 30,043 | 68.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Mark A. Loveday | 7,400 | 16.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor R. Beswick | 4,390 | 10.0 | ![]() | |
Referendum | Anthony Bradborne | 1,450 | 3.3 | New | |
Green | Christopher Maile | 442 | 1.0 | New | |
Natural Law | William J. Ayliffe | 94 | 0.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 22,643 | 51.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 43,819 | 67.7 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
References
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.