2012 Manchester Central by-election

On 15 November 2012, a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Manchester Central.

2012 Manchester Central by-election
15 November 2012
The Manchester Central seat in the House of Commons
Turnout18.2%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Lucy Powell Marc Ramsbottom
Party Labour Co-op Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 11,507 1,571
Percentage 69.1% 9.4%
Swing 16.4% 17.2%
MP before election

Tony Lloyd
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Lucy Powell
Labour

Lucy Powell of the Labour Party won with 69% of the vote (it has historically been a safe Labour seat), with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives losing significant numbers of votes compared with the 2010 general election (with the Conservatives losing their deposit). In terms of loss of share of the vote it was the Lib Dems' worst result in a parliamentary by-election since the Second World War. There was an unusually low turnout of just 18.2%, the lowest in a Parliamentary by-election since the Second World War.

The by-election was held on the same day as the Cardiff South and Penarth and Corby by-elections, and the first ever Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

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