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2002 Ogmore by-election
2002 UK Parliamentary by-election
2002 UK Parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 Ogmore by-election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| country | Wales | |
| seats_for_election | Ogmore parliamentary seat | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2001 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 2001 | |
| next_election | 2005 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 2005 | |
| election_date | 14 February 2002 | |
| candidate1 | Huw Irranca-Davies | |
| image1 | [[File:Huw Irranca-Davies AM (27555058384) (cropped).jpg | x160px]] |
| party1 | Welsh Labour | |
| popular_vote1 | 9,548 | |
| percentage1 | 52.0% | |
| swing1 | 10.1% | |
| candidate2 | Bleddyn Hancock | |
| image2 | PC | |
| party2 | Plaid Cymru | |
| popular_vote2 | 3,827 | |
| percentage2 | 20.8% | |
| swing2 | 6.8% | |
| candidate3 | Veronica Watkins | |
| image3 | [[File:Veronica German 2010 (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party3 | Welsh Liberal Democrats | |
| popular_vote3 | 1,608 | |
| percentage3 | 8.8% | |
| swing3 | 4.0% | |
| candidate4 | Guto Bebb | |
| image4 | [[File:Official portrait of Guto Bebb crop 2.jpg | x160px]] |
| party4 | Welsh Conservatives | |
| popular_vote4 | 1,377 | |
| percentage4 | 7.5% | |
| swing4 | 3.7% | |
| candidate5 | Christopher Herriot | |
| image5 | SLP | |
| party5 | Socialist Labour Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote5 | 1,152 | |
| percentage5 | 6.3% | |
| swing5 | N/A | |
| title | MP | |
| posttitle | Subsequent MP | |
| before_election | Raymond Powell | |
| before_party | Welsh Labour | |
| after_election | Huw Irranca-Davies | |
| after_party | Welsh Labour | |
| turnout | 58.2% (14.8%) |
The Member of Parliament for Ogmore in Bridgend County Borough, Sir Raymond Powell, of the Labour Party died on 7 December 2001.
The by-election to fill the seat was held on 14 February 2002. It would be the only British parliamentary by-election held in that year. Labour faced no realistic challenge in this very safe seat and retained it easily, with only Plaid Cymru making progress from their 2001 result. The Socialist Labour Party, who had not previously stood, achieved a good result for a minor party and retained their deposit.
Electoral history
|reg. electors = 52,185
Result
|reg. electors = 52,209
References
References
- "Election Data 2001". [[Electoral Calculus]].
- (7 June 2001). "BBC NEWS > Ogmore". BBC News.
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 2001-05 Parliament".
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