1991 Langbaurgh by-election

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1991 Langbaurgh by-election
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Constituency of Langbaurgh
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
 Michael Bates (3x4 crop).jpg
LD
Candidate Ashok Kumar Michael Bates Peter Allen
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 22,442 20,467 8,421
Percentage 42.9% 39.1% 16.1%
Swing Increase 4.5% Decrease 2.6% Decrease 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 Langbaurgh by-election, 1991 was a by-election held on 7 November 1991 for the British 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.

The seat had become vacant on 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.

Votes[]

Langbaurgh by-election, 1991[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ashok Kumar 22,442 42.9 +4.5
Conservative Michael Bates 20,467 39.1 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Allen 8,421 16.1 −3.7
Green Gerald Parr 456 0.9 N/A
Yorkshire Party Colin Holt 216 0.4 N/A
Corrective Party Lindi St Clair 198 0.4 N/A
Football Supporters Nigel Downing 163 0.3 N/A
Majority 1,975 3.8 N/A
Turnout 52,363
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 3.55

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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