2012 Cardiff South and Penarth by-election

Following the resignation of the sitting MP Alun Michael on 22 October 2012, a by-election for the Cardiff South and Penarth Westminster constituency was held on 15 November 2012.

2012 Cardiff South and Penarth by-election
15 November 2012
The Cardiff South and Penarth Parliamentary seat in the House of Commons
Turnout25.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Stephen Doughty Craig Williams Bablin Molik
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 9,193 3,859 2,103
Percentage 47.3 19.9 10.8
Swing 8.4% 8.4% 11.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Candidate Luke Nicholas Simon Zeigler
Party Plaid Cymru UKIP
Popular vote 1,854 1,179
Percentage 9.5 6.1
Swing 5.3% 3.5%
MP before election

Alun Michael
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Stephen Doughty
Labour

Stephen Doughty of the Labour Party won the election with 47.3% of the vote.

The by-election was held on the same day as the Manchester Central and Corby by-elections, and the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

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