1994 Bradford South by-election

The 1994 Bradford South by-election was a by-election held in England on 9 June 1994 for the House of Commons constituency of Bradford South in West Yorkshire.

1994 Bradford South by-election
9 June 1994
Constituency of Bradford South
Turnout44.1% ( 31.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
LD
Con
Candidate Gerry Sutcliffe Helen Wright Ronnie Farley
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote 17,014 7,350 5,475
Percentage 55.3% 23.9% 17.8%
Swing 7.7% 10.2% 20.6%
MP before election

Bob Cryer
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Gerry Sutcliffe
Labour

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.

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