1996 Hemsworth by-election
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1 February 1996
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth was held on 1 February 1996 following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Derek Enright. Jon Trickett held the seat for Labour.
Enright, who was previously Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Leeds from 1979 to 1984, had held the seat since a by-election in 1991.
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Jon Trickett | 15,817 | 71.9 | +1.1 | |
| Conservative | Norman Hazell | 1,942 | 8.8 | –9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Ridgeway | 1,516 | 6.9 | –3.7 | |
| Socialist Labour | Brenda Nixon | 1,193 | 5.4 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | David Sutch | 652 | 3.0 | New | |
| UKIP | Peter Davies | 455 | 2.1 | New | |
| Green | Peg Alexander | 157 | 0.7 | New | |
| Independent | Mark Thomas | 122 | 0.6 | New | |
| National Democrats | Mike Cooper | 111 | 0.5 | New | |
| Natural Law | Diane Leighton | 28 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 13,875 | 63.1 | +10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 21,993 | 39.5 | −36.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.43 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2015.