2012 Middlesbrough by-election

2012 Middlesbrough by-election
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The Middlesbrough seat in the House of Commons
Turnout25.91%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Andy McDonald Richard Elvin George Selmer
Party Labour UKIP Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 10,201 1,990 1,672
Percentage 60.5% 11.8% 9.9%
Swing Increase14.6% Increase8.1% Decrease10.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Candidate Ben Houchen Imdad Hussain
Party Conservative Peace
Popular vote 1,063 1,060
Percentage 6.3% 6.3%
Swing Decrease12.5% New party
MP before election

Stuart Bell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Andy McDonald
Labour

On 29 November 2012, a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough. The by-election was caused by the death of its Member of Parliament, Sir Stuart Bell.[1] It was held on the same day as by-elections in Croydon North and Rotherham.

The deadline for nominations was 14 November.[2][3] The election returned a Labour member of parliament, with UKIP second and the Liberal Democrats third.[4]

  1. ^ "MP Bell dies after cancer battle". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ Election Notice Middlesbrough.gov.uk
  3. ^ By-election candidates confirmed Archived 2012-12-23 at archive.today, Middlesbrough Council
  4. ^ "Middlesbrough by-election: Labour's Andy McDonald wins". BBC News. BBC. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.