1994 Bradford South by-election

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1994 Bradford South by-election
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  1992 9 June 1994 1997  

Constituency of Bradford South
Turnout44.1% (Decrease2.svg 31.5%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Gerry Sutcliffe (3x4 crop).jpg
LD
Con
Candidate Gerry Sutcliffe Helen WrightRonnie Farley
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote17,0147,3505,475
Percentage55.3%23.9%17.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.7%Increase2.svg 10.2%Decrease2.svg 20.6%

MP before election

Bob Cryer
Labour

Subsequent MP

Gerry Sutcliffe
Labour

The 1994 Bradford South by-election was a by-election held in England on 9 June 1994 for the House of Commons constituency of Bradford South in West Yorkshire.

Contents

The seat had become vacant on the death in a car accident on 12 April of the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bob Cryer, who had represented the constituency since the 1987 general election.

The Labour candidate, Gerry Sutcliffe, held the seat for his party with a much increased majority.

Votes

Bradford South by-election, 1994 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerry Sutcliffe 17,014 55.3 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Wright7,35023.9+10.2
Conservative Ronnie Farley5,47517.820.6
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 7272.4New
Natural Law Keith Laycock1970.6New
Majority 9,66431.4+22.2
Turnout 30,76344.131.5
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Bradford South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Cryer 25,185 47.6 +6.2
Conservative Andrew S. Popat20,28338.42.4
Liberal Democrats Brian J. Boulton7,24313.74.1
Islamic Party Mohammad Naseem 1560.3New
Majority 4,9029.2+8.6
Turnout 52,86775.6+2.0
Labour hold Swing

See also

References

  1. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2015.