Corby by-election 2012: result
The Corby by-election was held on 15 November 2012. Andrew Sawford (Labour) won with 17,267 votes, 48.4% of the valid vote, a majority of 7,791 over Christine Emmett (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Andrew Sawford with a majority of 7,791”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Louise Bagshawe (Conservative) won the seat with 42.2% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 26.6%.
Turnout was 44.7% of the 79,878 electorate, lower than the 69.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 15.6 percentage points.
By-election result, 15 November 2012
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sawford | Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,267 | 48.4% | +9.7 |
| Christine Emmett | Conservative | 9,476 | 26.6% | −15.6 |
| Margot Parker | UK Independence Party | 5,108 | 14.3% | |
| Jill Hope | Liberal Democrat | 1,770 | 5.0% | −9.5 |
| Gordon Riddell | British National Party | 614 | 1.7% | −2.9 |
| David Wickham | English Democrats | 432 | 1.2% | |
| Jonathan Hornett | Green Party | 378 | 1.1% | |
| Ian Gillman | Independent | 212 | 0.6% | |
| Peter Reynolds | Cannabis Law Reform | 137 | 0.4% | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 99 | 0.3% | |
| Mr Mozzarella | Independent | 73 | 0.2% | |
| Rohen Kapur | Young People's Party | 39 | 0.1% | |
| Adam Lotun | Democracy 2015 | 35 | 0.1% | |
| Chris Scotton | United People's Party | 25 | 0.1% |
Electorate 79,878; valid votes 35,665; rejected ballots 110. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Corby, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bagshawe | Conservative | 22,886 | 42.2% | +2.2 |
| Phil Hope | Labour and Co-operative Party | 20,991 | 38.7% | −4.4 |
| Portia Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 7,834 | 14.4% | +1.7 |
| Roy Davies | British National Party | 2,525 | 4.7% |
Electorate 78,024; valid votes 54,236; majority 1,895. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative gain from Labour by Louise Bagshawe with a majority of 1,895”.
All general elections and by-elections
Sources
- By-election result page
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