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1996 Hemsworth by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 Hemsworth by-election | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1992 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 1992 | |
| next_election | 1997 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 1997 | |
| election_date | 1 February 1996 | |
| turnout | 39.5% | |
| candidate1 | Jon Trickett | |
| image1 | [[File:Official portrait of Jon Trickett crop 2.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | 15,817 | |
| percentage1 | 71.9% | |
| swing1 | 1.1pp | |
| candidate2 | Norman Hazell | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,942 | |
| percentage2 | 8.8% | |
| swing2 | 9.8pp | |
| candidate4 | John Ridgeway | |
| party4 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| popular_vote4 | 1,516 | |
| percentage4 | 6.9% | |
| swing4 | 3.7pp | |
| candidate5 | Brenda Nixon | |
| party5 | Socialist Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote5 | 1,193 | |
| percentage5 | 5.4% | |
| swing5 | New | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | Derek Enright | |
| after_election | Jon Trickett | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1996 Hemsworth by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 1 February 1996 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth in West Yorkshire.
The vacancy was caused by the death of Hemsworth's Member of Parliament (MP), Derek Enright of the Labour Party. Enright, a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Leeds, had held the seat since a by-election in 1991.
The result was a Labour hold.
The election saw the first contest by the Socialist Labour Party, ahead of the party's official formation. Based in nearby Barnsley, the organisation saved its deposit, with 5.4% of the vote.
References
References
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament".
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