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1994 Eastleigh by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1994 Eastleigh by-election | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| election_date | 9 June 1994 | ||
| ongoing | No | ||
| <!-- LD --> | image1 | [[File:Official portrait of Lord Chidgey (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party1 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | ||
| candidate1 | **David Chidgey** | ||
| popular_vote1 | **24,473** | ||
| percentage1 | **44.3%** | ||
| swing1 | **16.3%** | ||
| <!-- Labour --> | image2 | **Lab** | |
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| candidate2 | Marilyn Birks | ||
| popular_vote2 | 15,234 | ||
| percentage2 | 27.6% | ||
| swing2 | 6.8% | ||
| <!-- Con --> | image3 | **Con** | |
| party3 | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| candidate3 | Stephen Reid | ||
| popular_vote3 | 13,675 | ||
| percentage3 | 24.7% | ||
| swing3 | 26.5% | ||
| <!-- INFOBOX --> | title | MP | |
| after_election | David Chidgey | ||
| before_party | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| before_election | Stephen Milligan | ||
| country | United Kingdom | ||
| next_election | 1997 United Kingdom general election | ||
| previous_year | 1992 | ||
| previous_election | 1992 United Kingdom general election | ||
| next_year | 1997 | ||
| after_party | Liberal Democrats (UK) | ||
| turnout | 58.7% ( 24.2%) |
The result of the election was a gain for the Liberal Democrats on a large swing. A disastrous result for the Conservative Party saw them fall to third place. The election, along with the EU elections and three other by-elections held that day, were the first election that the newly formed UK Independence Party (UKIP) stood in, with Nigel Farage as the candidate; Farage went on to become the leader of UKIP in 2006. He would later win election to the constituency of Clacton in Essex in 2024 as leader of Reform UK, formerly the Brexit Party.
Result
Previous result
References
References
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-win-over-disenchanted-tories-conservative-defections-in-eastleigh-are-unlikely-to-benefit-labours-highprofile-campaign-patricia-wynn-davies-reports-1421141.html The Independent. Lib Dems win over disenchanted Tories: Conservative defections in Eastleigh are unlikely to benefit Labour's high-profile campaign.]
- [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/909/eastleigh Guardian. Eastleigh election results]
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992–97 Parliament".
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