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1991 Langbaurgh by-election
1991 UK Parliamentary by-election
1991 UK Parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1991 Langbaurgh by-election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| seats_for_election | Constituency of Langbaurgh | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1987 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 1987 | |
| election_date | 7 November 1991 | |
| candidate1 | Ashok Kumar | |
| image1 | Lab | |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | 22,442 | |
| percentage1 | 42.9% | |
| swing1 | 4.5% | |
| candidate2 | Michael Bates | |
| image2 | [[File:Michael Bates (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 20,467 | |
| percentage2 | 39.1% | |
| swing2 | 2.6% | |
| candidate3 | Peter Allen | |
| image3 | LD | |
| party3 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| popular_vote3 | 8,421 | |
| percentage3 | 16.1% | |
| swing3 | 3.7% | |
| title | MP | |
| posttitle | Subsequent MP | |
| before_election | Richard Holt | |
| before_party | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| after_election | Ashok Kumar | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| next_election | 1992 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 1992 | |
| map_image | File:Langbaurgh1983Constituency.svg | |
| map_size | 200px | |
| map_caption | A map of parliamentary constituencies within the former county of Cleveland at the time of the by-election, with Langbaurgh highlighted in ****. |
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
Previous election
References
References
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament".
- "Election Data 1987". [[Electoral Calculus]].
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