2000 Preston by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Preston was held on 23 November 2000, following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Audrey Wise. Labour candidate Mark Hendrick won the by-election, holding the seat comfortably albeit with a reduced vote share.
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23 November 2000
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It was held on the same day as by-elections in Glasgow Anniesland and West Bromwich West, both also won by Labour.
Background
Incumbent Labour Party MP Audrey Wise died on 2 September 2000, triggering a by-election to fill the seat. She had been the constituency's MP since 1987, and had previously served as MP for Coventry South West from 1974 to 1979.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Hendrick | 9,765 | 45.7 | −15.1 | |
| Conservative | Graham O'Hare | 5,339 | 25.0 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Chadwick | 3,454 | 16.2 | +1.5 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Terry Cartwright | 1,210 | 5.7 | New | |
| UKIP | Gregg Beaman | 458 | 2.1 | New | |
| Green | Richard Merrick | 441 | 2.1 | New | |
| CPA | Peter Garrett | 416 | 2.0 | New | |
| BNP | Chris Jackson | 229 | 1.1 | New | |
| Independent | David Franklin-Braid | 51 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 4,426 | 20.7 | −18.2 | ||
| Turnout | 21,363 | 29.4 | −36.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.1 | |||
Previous result (1997 general election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Audrey Wise | 29,220 | 60.8 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Paul Gray | 10,540 | 21.9 | −5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Chadwick | 7,045 | 14.7 | −2.5 | |
| Referendum | John Porter | 924 | 1.9 | New | |
| Natural Law | John Ashforth | 345 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 18,680 | 38.9 | +12.4 | ||
| Turnout | 48,074 | 65.8 | −5.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 | |||