2002 Ogmore by-election

Ogmore by-election

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Ogmore parliamentary seat
Turnout	58.2% ( 14.8%)
First party Second party Third party   PC Candidate Huw Irranca-Davies Bleddyn Hancock Veronica Watkins Party Labour Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats Popular vote 9,548 3,827 1,608 Percentage 52.0 20.8 8.8 Swing 10.1% 6.8% 4.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   SLP Candidate Guto Bebb Christopher Herriot Party Conservative Socialist Labour Popular vote 1,377 1,152 Percentage 7.5 6.3 Swing 3.7% N/A
MP before election Raymond Powell Labour Subsequent MP Huw Irranca-Davies Labour

The Member of Parliament for Ogmore in Bridgend County Borough, Sir Raymond Powell, of the Labour Party died on 7 December 2001.

The by-election to fill the seat was held on 14 February 2002. Labour faced no realistic challenge in this very safe seat and retained it easily, with only Plaid Cymru making progress from their 2001 result. The Socialist Labour Party, who had not previously stood, achieved a good result for a minor party and retained their deposit.