2011 Leicester South by-election

On 5 May 2011, a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Leicester South. It was prompted by the resignation of Sir Peter Soulsby of the Labour Party, who stood down from Parliament to contest the election for Mayor of Leicester. Soulsby was appointed Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 1 April 2011, and the writ for a new election was issued on 5 April. The election was won by Labour Party candidate Jon Ashworth.

2011 Leicester South by-election
5 May 2011
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Jon Ashworth Zuffar Haq Jane Hunt
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote 19,771 7,693 5,169
Percentage 57.8% 22.5% 15.1%
Swing 12.2% 4.4% 6.3%
MP before election

Peter Soulsby
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Jon Ashworth
Labour

All registered Parliamentary electors (i.e. British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens living in the UK and British citizens living overseas) who were aged 18 or over on 5 May 2011 were entitled to vote in the by-election. The deadline for voters to register to vote in the by-election was midnight on Thursday 14 April 2011. However, those who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on Tuesday 26 April 2011 to register to vote.

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