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1997 Wirral South by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

UK parliamentary by-election

FieldValue
election_name1997 Wirral South by-election
countryUnited Kingdom
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1992 United Kingdom general election
previous_year1992
next_election1997 United Kingdom general election
next_yearMay 1997
election_date27 February 1997
turnout71.5%
candidate1**Ben Chapman**
image1
party1Labour Party (UK)
popular_vote1**22,767**
percentage1**52.6%**
swing1**18.0** pp
candidate2Leslie Byrom
party2Conservative Party (UK)
popular_vote214,879
percentage234.4%
swing216.5 pp
candidate3Flo Clucas
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
popular_vote34,357
percentage310.1%
swing33.0 pp
titleMP
before_electionBarry Porter
after_electionBen Chapman
before_partyConservative Party (UK)
after_partyLabour Party (UK)

The Conservative loss in this seat, which came close to the last possible date for a general election, meant that they no longer had a majority in the House of Commons. Wirral South was the last in a run of significant Conservative losses, following a period of dissatisfaction with the Major years. This was the last Conservative loss to Labour in a by-election until the 2012 Corby by-election. Labour held this seat from the by-election until its dissolution in 2024.

Result

Previous result

Notes

References

  1. "How the Government's Majority Disappeared".
  2. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament".
  3. (9 April 1992). "Politics Resources". Politics Resources.
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