Inverclyde by-election 2011: result
The Inverclyde by-election was held on 30 June 2011. Iain McKenzie (Labour) won with 15,118 votes, 53.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 5,838 over Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Iain McKenzie with a majority of 5,838”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, David Cairns (Labour) won the seat with 56.0% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 45.4% of the 61,856 electorate, lower than the 63.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Scottish National Party, up 15.5 percentage points.
By-election result, 30 June 2011
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain McKenzie | Labour | 15,118 | 53.8% | −2.2 |
| Anne McLaughlin | Scottish National Party | 9,280 | 33.0% | +15.5 |
| David Wilson | Conservative | 2,784 | 9.9% | −2.1 |
| Sophie Bridger | Liberal Democrat | 627 | 2.2% | −11.1 |
| Mitch Sorbie | UK Independence Party | 288 | 1.0% | −0.2 |
Electorate 61,856; valid votes 28,097; rejected ballots 66. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Inverclyde, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cairns | Labour | 20,993 | 56.0% | +5.2 |
| Iness Nelson | Scottish National Party | 6,577 | 17.5% | −2.0 |
| Simon Hutton | Liberal Democrat | 5,007 | 13.4% | −3.6 |
| David Wilson | Conservative | 4,502 | 12.0% | +1.8 |
| Peter Campbell | UK Independence Party | 433 | 1.2% |
Electorate 59,209; valid votes 37,512; majority 14,416. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by David Cairns with a majority of 14,416”.
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Sources
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