By-elections · Thursday 15 November 2012
Cardiff South and Penarth by-election 2012
Stephen Doughty (Labour) won the Cardiff South and Penarth by-election on 15 November 2012 with a majority of 5,334. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 5,33427.4%
- Turnout
- 25.7%60.2% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 75,764
- Swing
- 8.4 ptsCon to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doughty Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 9,193 | 47.3% | +8.4 | |
| Craig Williams | Conservative | 3,859 | 19.9% | −8.4 | |
| Bablin Molik | Liberal Democrats | 2,103 | 10.8% | −11.4 | |
| Luke Nicholas | Plaid Cymru | 1,854 | 9.5% | +5.4 | |
| Simon Zeigler | UK Independence Party | 1,179 | 6.1% | +3.5 | |
| Anthony Slaughter | Green | 800 | 4.1% | +2.9 | |
| Andrew Jordan | Socialist Labour Party | 235 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 213 | 1.1% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 19,436 | ||||
| Majority | 5,334 | 27.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Cardiff South and Penarth.
Writ issued 23 October 2012. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Cardiff South and Penarth by-election?
Stephen Doughty (Labour) won on 15 November 2012 with 9,193 votes (47.3%), a majority of 5,334.
What was the turnout at the Cardiff South and Penarth by-election?
25.7% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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