South Shields by-election 2013: result
The South Shields by-election was held on 2 May 2013. Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won with 12,493 votes, 50.5% of the valid vote, a majority of 6,505 over Richard Elvin (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Emma Lewell-Buck with a majority of 6,505”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, David Miliband (Labour) won the seat with 52.0% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 39.3% of the 62,979 electorate, lower than the 57.0% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, down 12.8 percentage points.
By-election result, 2 May 2013
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell-Buck | Labour | 12,493 | 50.5% | −1.5 |
| Richard Elvin | UK Independence Party | 5,988 | 24.2% | |
| Karen Allen | Conservative | 2,857 | 11.6% | −10.0 |
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 1,331 | 5.4% | |
| Phil Brown | The Independent Socialist Party | 750 | 3.0% | |
| Dorothy Brookes | British National Party | 711 | 2.9% | −3.6 |
| Hugh Annand | Liberal Democrat | 352 | 1.4% | −12.8 |
| Howling 'Laud' Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 197 | 0.8% | |
| Thomas Darwood | Independent | 57 | 0.2% |
Electorate 62,979; valid votes 24,736; rejected ballots 44. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in South Shields, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Miliband | Labour | 18,995 | 52.0% | −8.8 |
| Karen Allen | Conservative | 7,886 | 21.6% | +4.0 |
| Stephen Psallidas | Liberal Democrat | 5,189 | 14.2% | −5.0 |
| Donna Watson | British National Party | 2,382 | 6.5% | |
| Shirley Ford | Green Party | 762 | 2.1% | |
| Siamak Kaikavoosi | Independent | 729 | 2.0% | |
| Victor Thompson | Independent | 316 | 0.9% | |
| Sam Navabi | Independent | 168 | 0.5% | |
| Roger Nettleship | Fight For an Anti-War Government | 91 | 0.3% |
Electorate 64,084; valid votes 36,518; majority 11,109. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by David Miliband with a majority of 11,109”.
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Sources
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