Hemsworth by-election, 1991

Hemsworth by-election, 1991

A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth on 7 November 1991. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament George Buckley (politician), who had held the seat since the 1987 general election.

The Labour candidate, Derek Enright, held the seat for his party.

Election box begin
title=Hemsworth by-election, 1991
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Derek Enright
votes = 15,895
percentage = 66.3
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = V. Megson
votes = 4,808
percentage = 20.1
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. Harrison
votes = 2,512
percentage = 10.5
change =
Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = P. Ablett
votes = 648
percentage = 2.7
change =
Election box candidate
party = Corrective Party
candidate = T. Smith
votes = 108
percentage = 0.45
change =
Election box majority
votes = 11,097
percentage = 46.3
change =
Election box turnout
votes = 23,971
percentage =
change =
Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)
*Hemsworth by-election, 1934
*Hemsworth by-election, 1946
*Hemsworth by-election, 1996
*List of United Kingdom by-elections


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