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2000 Preston by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 Preston by-election | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1997 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 1997 | |
| next_election | 2001 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 2001 | |
| election_date | 23 November 2000 | |
| turnout | 29.4% | |
| candidate1 | **Mark Hendrick** | |
| image1 | [[File:Mark Hendrick MP.png | 150x150px]] |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote1 | **9,765** | |
| percentage1 | **45.7%** | |
| swing1 | 15.1% | |
| candidate2 | Graham O'Hare | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 5,339 | |
| percentage2 | 25.0% | |
| swing2 | 3.1% | |
| candidate4 | Bill Chadwick | |
| party4 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| popular_vote4 | 3,454 | |
| percentage4 | 16.2% | |
| swing4 | 1.5% | |
| candidate5 | Terry Cartwright | |
| party5 | Socialist Alliance (England) | |
| popular_vote5 | 1,210 | |
| percentage5 | 5.7% | |
| swing5 | *New* | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | Audrey Wise | |
| after_election | Mark Hendrick | |
| before_party | Labour | |
| after_party | Labour |
The 2000 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 23 November 2000, to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the UK House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire.
The vacancy was caused by the death on 2 September 2000 of Audrey Wise, the constituency's Labour Party MP. The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties, the Labour candidate Mark Hendrick held the seat comfortably. The by-election was held on the same day as the 2000 West Bromwich West by-election and the 2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-election, both also won by the Labour Party.
Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain".
23 November 2000 was the last time three or more by-elections occurred on a single day until November 2012, when three by elections occurred on 15 November and three more on 29 November.
Result
Previous general election result, 1997
References
References
- (September 2003). "Factsheet M16: By-election results, 1997–2001". House of Commons Information Office.
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament".
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