By-elections · Thursday 15 November 2012
Corby by-election 2012
Andrew Sawford (Labour) won the Corby by-election on 15 November 2012, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 7,791. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 7,79121.8%
- Turnout
- 44.6%69.5% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 79,878
- Swing
- 12.7 ptsCon to Lab
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sawford Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,267 | 48.4% | +9.7 | |
| Christine Emmett | Conservative | 9,476 | 26.6% | −15.6 | |
| Margot Parker | UK Independence Party | 5,108 | 14.3% | +14.3 | |
| Jill Hope | Liberal Democrats | 1,770 | 5.0% | −9.5 | |
| Gordon Riddell | British National Party | 614 | 1.7% | −2.9 | |
| David Wickham | English Democrats | 432 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Jonathan Hornett | Green | 378 | 1.1% | +1.1 | |
| Ian Gillman | Independent | 212 | 0.6% | +0.8 | |
| Peter Reynolds | Cannabis Law Reform | 137 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 99 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Mr Mozzarella | Independent | 73 | 0.2% | ||
| Rohen Kapur | Young People's Party | 39 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Adam Lotun | Democracy 2015 | 35 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Chris Scotton | United People's Party | 25 | 0.07% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 35,665 | ||||
| Majority | 7,791 | 21.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Corby.
Writ issued 23 October 2012. 55th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Corby by-election?
Andrew Sawford (Labour) won on 15 November 2012 with 17,267 votes (48.4%), a majority of 7,791.
What was the turnout at the Corby by-election?
44.6% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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