Preston by-election, 2000

Preston by-election, 2000

The Member of Parliament for Preston, Audrey Wise, (Labour) died on September 2, 2000.

A by-election to fill the seat was held on November 23.The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties they held the seat comfortably.

Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain"

Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Hendrick
votes = 9,765
percentage = 45.7
change = - 15.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Graham O'Hare
votes = 5,339
percentage = 25.0
change = + 3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bill Chadwick
votes = 3,454
percentage = 16.2
change = + 1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Terry Cartwright
votes = 1,210
percentage = 5.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Gregg Beaman
votes = 458
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = John Ashforth
votes = 441
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Christian Peoples Alliance
candidate = Peter Garrett
votes = 416
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Chris Jackson
votes = 229
percentage = 1.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Franklin-Braid
votes = 51
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 29.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

General Election result, 1997

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Audrey Wise
votes = 29,220
percentage = 60.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Gray
votes = 10,540
percentage = 21.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bill Chadwick
votes = 7,045
percentage = 14.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = John Porter
votes = 924
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = John Ashforth
votes = 345
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

*Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
*Preston
*Preston by-election, 1903
*Preston by-election, 1915
*Preston by-election, 1929
*Preston by-election, 1936
*Preston by-election, 1940
*Preston by-election, 1946
*List of United Kingdom by-elections


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