1991 Langbaurgh by-election

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1991 Langbaurgh by-election
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  1987 7 November 1991 1992  

Constituency of Langbaurgh
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Michael Bates (3x4 crop).jpg
LD
Candidate Ashok Kumar Michael Bates Peter Allen
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote22,44220,4678,421
Percentage42.9%39.1%16.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.5%Decrease2.svg2.6%Decrease2.svg 3.7%

Langbaurgh1983Constituency.svg
A map of parliamentary constituencies within the former county of Cleveland at the time of the by-election, with Langbaurgh highlighted in red.

MP before election

Richard Holt
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Ashok Kumar
Labour

The 1991 Langbaurgh by-election was a by-election held on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Langbaurgh, in the former county of Cleveland in North East England. It was the final by-election of the 1987-1992 Parliament, and was held just five months before the 1992 general election.

Contents

The seat had become vacant upon the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament Richard Holt on 20 September 1991. Holt had held the seat since the 1983 general election.

The by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Ashok Kumar. It was held on the same day as a by-election in Kincardine and Deeside, which the Conservatives also lost.

Result and votes

Langbaurgh by-election, 1991 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ashok Kumar 22,442 42.9 +4.5
Conservative Michael Bates 20,46739.12.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Allen8,42116.13.7
Green Gerald Parr4560.9New
Yorkshire Party Colin Holt 2160.4New
Corrective Party Lindi St Clair 1980.4New
Football SupportersNigel Downing1630.3New
Majority1,9753.8N/A
Turnout 52,363
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.55

Previous result

General election 1987: Langbaurgh [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Holt 26,047 41.7 0.0
Labour Paul Harford23,95938.4+7.0
Liberal Robin Ashby12,40519.97.0
Majority2,0883.4-7.0
Turnout 62,41178.8+3.8
Conservative hold Swing 3.5

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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 28 June 2017.