1996 South East Staffordshire by-election

A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of South East Staffordshire on 11 April 1996, following the death the previous December of the sitting Conservative MP Sir David Lightbown.

1996 South East Staffordshire by-election

11 April 1996
Turnout62%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Brian Jenkins Timothy James
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 26,155 12,393
Percentage 60.1% 28.5%
Swing 22.0pp 22.2pp

MP before election

David Lightbown
Conservative

Elected MP

Brian Jenkins
Labour

The result was a Labour gain from the Conservatives with a large swing.

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