1991 Hemsworth by-election

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1991 Hemsworth by-election
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 19877 November 1991 1992  

Constituency of Hemsworth
Turnout42.6% (Decrease2.svg 33.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Candidate Derek Enright Valerie MegsonGarnett Harrison
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote15,8954,8082,512
Percentage66.3%20.1%10.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7%Increase2.svg 4.3%Decrease2.svg 6.7%

MP before election

George Buckley
Labour

Subsequent MP

Derek Enright
Labour

The 1991 Hemsworth by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth in West Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant upon the death on 14 September of the Labour Member of Parliament George Buckley, who had held the seat since the 1987 general election.

Contents

The Labour candidate, Derek Enright, held the seat for his party.

Results

Hemsworth by-election, 1991 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Enright 15,89566.3-0.7
Liberal Democrats Valerie Megson4,80820.1+4.3
Conservative Garnett Harrison2,51210.5-6.7
Independent Labour Paul Ablett6482.7N/A
Corrective Party Timothy Smith1080.5N/A
Majority11,09746.2-3.6
Turnout 23,971
Labour hold Swing

Previous results

General election 1987: Hemsworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Buckley 27,859 67.0 +7.7
Conservative Edward Garnier 7,15917.2−2.4
Liberal John Wooffindin6,56815.8−5.4
Majority20,70049.8+11.7
Turnout 41,58675.7+7.1
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.