2012 Middlesbrough by-election

On 29 November 2012, a by-election was held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough. The by-election was caused by the death of its Member of Parliament, Sir Stuart Bell. It was held on the same day as by-elections in Croydon North and Rotherham.

2012 Middlesbrough by-election

29 November 2012

The Middlesbrough seat in the House of Commons
Turnout25.91%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Andy McDonald Richard Elvin George Selmer
Party Labour UKIP Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 10,201 1,990 1,672
Percentage 60.5% 11.8% 9.9%
Swing 14.6% 8.1% 10.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Candidate Ben Houchen Imdad Hussain
Party Conservative Peace
Popular vote 1,063 1,060
Percentage 6.3% 6.3%
Swing 12.5% New party

MP before election

Stuart Bell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Andy McDonald
Labour

The deadline for nominations was 14 November. The election returned a Labour member of parliament, with UKIP second and the Liberal Democrats third.

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