Bradford South by-election, 1994
- Bradford South by-election, 1994
The Bradford South by-election, 1994 was a by-election held on 9 June 1994 for the British House of Commons constituency of Bradford South in West Yorkshire.
The seat had become vacant on the death in a car accident on 12 April of the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bob Cryer, who had represented the constituency since the 1987 general election.
The Labour candidate, Gerry Sutcliffe, held the seat for his party with a much increased majority.
Votes
Election box begin
title=Bradford South by-election, 1994Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gerry Sutcliffe
votes = 17,014
percentage = 55.3
change = +7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Helen Wright
votes = 7,350
percentage = 23.9
change = +10.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R. Farley
votes = 5,475
percentage = 17.8
change = −20.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = David Sutch
votes = 727
percentage = 2.4
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = N. Laycock
votes = 197
percentage = 0.6
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 9,664
percentage = 31.4
change = +22.1Election box turnout
votes = 30,763
percentage = 44.1
change = −31.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Bradford SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bob Cryer
votes = 25,185
percentage = 47.6
change = +6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. S. Popat
votes = 20,283
percentage = 38.4
change = −2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = B. J. Boulton
votes = 7,243
percentage = 13.7
change = −4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Islamic Party of Britain
candidate = M. Naseem
votes = 156
percentage = 0.3
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 4,902
percentage = 9.3
change = +8.7Election box turnout
votes = 52,867
percentage = 75.6
change = +2.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
ee also
*Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
*Bradford South by-election, 1949
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
References
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,,-749,00.html The Guardian: election results]
* [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources: UK General Elections since 1832]
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