2011 Inverclyde by-election

On 30 June 2011, a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Inverclyde. It was triggered by the death of the incumbent Labour MP, David Cairns on 9 May 2011 of acute pancreatitis.

2011 Inverclyde by-election
30 June 2011
Inverclyde constituency
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Iain McKenzie Anne McLaughlin David Wilson
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Popular vote 15,118 9,280 2,784
Percentage 53.8% 33.0% 9.9%
Swing 2.2% 15.5% 2.1%
MP before election

David Cairns
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Iain McKenzie
Labour

Cairns had won the constituency in 2010 with a majority of 38.4%, making it a safe Labour seat. The by-election was won by Iain McKenzie MP, the Labour candidate.

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