Wirral South by-election, 1997

Wirral South by-election, 1997

A by-election was held for the United Kingdom parliament constituency of Wirral South, in Merseyside, England, on 27 February 1997. The seat became vacant on the death of Conservative Party Member of Parliament Barry Porter, and was won by Labour's Ben Chapman.

The Conservative loss in this seat, which came close to the last possible date for a general election, meant that they no longer had a majority in the House of Commons. [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/politics97/background/pastelec/majorit.shtml|title=How the Government's Majority Disappeared|accessdate=2007-09-26] Wirral South was the last in a run of significant Tory losses, following a period of dissatisfaction with the Major years.

As with almost all constituencies fought at the 1997 May election, Wirral South was subject to boundary changes. Labour has held the seat since the by-election. As of 2007, it was Labour's last gain at a by-election.

Election box begin
title=Wirral South by-election, 1997Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ben Chapman
votes = 22,767
percentage = 52.6
change = +18.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Leslie Byrom
votes = 14,879
percentage = 34.4
change = -16.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Flo Clucas
votes = 4,357
percentage = 10.1
change = -3.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Richard North
votes = 410
percentage = 0.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Harold Bence
votes = 184
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Cullen
votes = 156
percentage = 0.4
change = Election box candidate
party = Disillusioned Conservative
candidate = Phillip Gott
votes = 148
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Roger Taylor
votes = 132
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent - anti tobacco donation
candidate = Anthony Samuelson
votes = 124
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = Geoffery Mead
votes = 52
percentage = 0.1
change = -0.2Election box candidate
party = 21st Century Foresters
candidate = Colin Palmer
votes = 44
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent - Thalidomide Action Group
candidate = Frederick Astbury
votes = 40
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 7,888
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 71.5
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -17.24

Notes

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/wirrals.html British Parliamentary By Elections: Campaign literature from the by-election]

ee also

*List of United Kingdom by-elections
*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Merseyside


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