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Deutsch1991 Langbaurgh by-election
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 A map of parliamentary constituencies within the former county of Cleveland at the time of the by-election, with Langbaurgh highlighted in red. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Langbaurgh by-election was a by-election held on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Langbaurgh, in the former county of Cleveland in North East England. It was the final by-election of the 1987-1992 Parliament, and was held just five months before the 1992 general election.
The seat had become vacant upon the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament Richard Holt on 20 September 1991. Holt had held the seat since the 1983 general election.
The by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Ashok Kumar. It was held on the same day as a by-election in Kincardine and Deeside, which the Conservatives also lost.
Result and votes
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ashok Kumar | 22,442 | 42.9 | +4.5 | |
| Conservative | Michael Bates | 20,467 | 39.1 | −2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 8,421 | 16.1 | −3.7 | |
| Green | Gerald Parr | 456 | 0.9 | New | |
| Yorkshire Party | Colin Holt | 216 | 0.4 | New | |
| Corrective Party | Lindi St Clair | 198 | 0.4 | New | |
| Football Supporters | Nigel Downing | 163 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 1,975 | 3.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 52,363 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.55 | |||
Previous result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Holt | 26,047 | 41.7 | 0.0 | |
| Labour | Paul Harford | 23,959 | 38.4 | +7.0 | |
| Liberal | Robin Ashby | 12,405 | 19.9 | −7.0 | |
| Majority | 2,088 | 3.4 | −7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 62,411 | 78.8 | +3.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.5 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.