By-elections · Thursday 2 May 2013
South Shields by-election 2013
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won the South Shields by-election on 2 May 2013 with a majority of 6,505. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 6,50526.3%
- Turnout
- 39.3%57.0% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 62,979
- Swing
- 12.9 ptsLab to UKIP
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell-Buck Elected | Labour | 12,493 | 50.5% | −1.5 | |
| Richard Elvin | UK Independence Party | 5,988 | 24.2% | +24.2 | |
| Karen Allen | Conservative | 2,857 | 11.6% | −10.0 | |
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 1,331 | 5.4% | +2.3 | |
| Phil Brown | The Independent Socialist Party | 750 | 3.0% | +3.0 | |
| Dorothy Brookes | British National Party | 711 | 2.9% | −3.7 | |
| Hugh Annand | Liberal Democrats | 352 | 1.4% | −12.8 | |
| Howling 'Laud' Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 197 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Thomas Darwood | Independent | 57 | 0.2% | ||
| Valid votes | 24,736 | ||||
| Majority | 6,505 | 26.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in South Shields.
Writ issued 15 April 2013. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the South Shields by-election?
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won on 2 May 2013 with 12,493 votes (50.5%), a majority of 6,505.
What was the turnout at the South Shields by-election?
39.3% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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