Cardiff South and Penarth by-election 2012: result
The Cardiff South and Penarth by-election was held on 15 November 2012. Stephen Doughty (Labour) won with 9,193 votes, 47.3% of the valid vote, a majority of 5,334 over Craig Williams (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Stephen Doughty with a majority of 5,334”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Alun Michael (Labour) won the seat with 38.9% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 25.7% of the 75,764 electorate, lower than the 60.2% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, down 11.4 percentage points.
By-election result, 15 November 2012
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doughty | Labour and Co-operative Party | 9,193 | 47.3% | +8.4 |
| Craig Williams | Conservative | 3,859 | 19.9% | −8.4 |
| Bablin Molik | Liberal Democrat | 2,103 | 10.8% | −11.4 |
| Luke Nicholas | Plaid Cymru | 1,854 | 9.5% | +5.4 |
| Simon Zeigler | UK Independence Party | 1,179 | 6.1% | +3.5 |
| Anthony Slaughter | Green Party | 800 | 4.1% | +2.9 |
| Andrew Jordan | Socialist Labour Party | 235 | 1.2% | |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 213 | 1.1% | +0.7 |
Electorate 75,764; valid votes 19,436; rejected ballots 135. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Cardiff South and Penarth, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alun Michael | Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,262 | 38.9% | −7.7 |
| Simon Hoare | Conservative | 12,553 | 28.3% | +4.4 |
| Dominic Hannigan | Liberal Democrat | 9,875 | 22.3% | +2.4 |
| Farida Aslam | Plaid Cymru | 1,851 | 4.2% | −1.1 |
| Simon Zeigler | UK Independence Party | 1,145 | 2.6% | +1.2 |
| George Burke | Independent | 648 | 1.5% | |
| Matthew Townsend | Green Party | 554 | 1.3% | −0.6 |
| Clive Bate | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 285 | 0.6% | |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 196 | 0.4% |
Electorate 73,707; valid votes 44,369; majority 4,709. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Alun Michael with a majority of 4,709”.
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Sources
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