By-elections · Thursday 29 November 2012
Rotherham by-election 2012
Sarah Champion (Labour) won the Rotherham by-election on 29 November 2012 with a majority of 5,318. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 5,31824.8%
- Turnout
- 33.8%59.0% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 63,420
- Swing
- 7.0 ptsLab to UKIP
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Champion Elected | Labour | 9,966 | 46.5% | +1.8 | |
| Jane Collins | UK Independence Party | 4,648 | 21.7% | +15.8 | |
| Marlene Guest | British National Party | 1,804 | 8.4% | −2.0 | |
| Yvonne Ridley | Respect Party | 1,778 | 8.3% | +8.3 | |
| Simon Wilson | Conservative | 1,157 | 5.4% | −11.4 | |
| David Wildgoose | English Democrats | 703 | 3.3% | +3.3 | |
| Simon Copley | Independent | 582 | 2.7% | −3.2 | |
| Michael Beckett | Liberal Democrats | 451 | 2.1% | −13.9 | |
| Ralph Dyson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 281 | 1.3% | +1.3 | |
| Paul Dickson | Independent | 51 | 0.2% | ||
| Clint Bristow | Independent | 29 | 0.1% | ||
| Valid votes | 21,450 | ||||
| Majority | 5,318 | 24.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Rotherham.
Writ issued 8 November 2012. 55th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Rotherham by-election?
Sarah Champion (Labour) won on 29 November 2012 with 9,966 votes (46.5%), a majority of 5,318.
What was the turnout at the Rotherham by-election?
33.8% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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