2002 Ogmore by-election

The Member of Parliament for Ogmore in Bridgend County Borough, Sir Raymond Powell, of the Labour Party died on 7 December 2001.

Ogmore by-election

14 February 2002

Ogmore parliamentary seat
Turnout58.2% ( 14.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
Candidate Huw Irranca-Davies Bleddyn Hancock Veronica Watkins
Party Labour Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 9,548 3,827 1,608
Percentage 52.0 20.8 8.8
Swing 10.1% 6.8% 4.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
SLP
Candidate Guto Bebb Christopher Herriot
Party Conservative Socialist Labour
Popular vote 1,377 1,152
Percentage 7.5 6.3
Swing 3.7% N/A

MP before election

Raymond Powell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Huw Irranca-Davies
Labour

The by-election to fill the seat was held on 14 February 2002. Labour faced no realistic challenge in this very safe seat and retained it easily, with only Plaid Cymru making progress from their 2001 result. The Socialist Labour Party, who had not previously stood, achieved a good result for a minor party and retained their deposit.

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