1990 Knowsley South by-election

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1990 Knowsley South by-election
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  1987 27 September 1990 1992  

Constituency of Knowsley South
Turnout33.4% (Decrease2.svg40.7%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Candidate Edward O'Hara Leslie ByromCatherin Hancox
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote14,5813,2411,809
Percentage68.8%15.2%8.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg6.4%Decrease2.svg5.4%

MP before election

Sean Hughes
Labour

Subsequent MP

Edward O'Hara
Labour

The 1990 Knowsley South by-election was a by-election held on 27 September 1990 for the British House of Commons constituency of Knowsley South in Merseyside.

Contents

The by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sean Hughes on 25 June.

The result was a Labour hold, with Edward O'Hara winning a majority of over 11,000 votes.

Result

Knowsley South by-election, 1990 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward O'Hara 14,581 68.8 +4.3
Conservative Leslie Byrom3,24115.2−6.4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Hancox1,8098.5−5.4
Green Raymond Georgeson6563.1New
Liberal Ian Smith6283.0N/A
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 1970.9New
Corrective Party Lady Whiplash 990.5New
Majority11,36753.6+10.7
Turnout 21,18433.4−40.7
Labour hold Swing -5.4

References

  1. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

See also