1991 Hemsworth by-election

1991 Hemsworth by-election

7 November 1991
Constituency of Hemsworth
Turnout	42.6% ( 33.1%)
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Derek Enright Valerie Megson Garnett Harrison Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Popular vote 15,895 4,808 2,512 Percentage 66.3% 20.1% 10.5% Swing 0.7% 4.3% 6.7%
MP before election George Buckley Labour Subsequent MP Derek Enright Labour

The 1991 Hemsworth by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth in West Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant upon the death on 14 September of the Labour Member of Parliament George Buckley, who had held the seat since the 1987 general election.

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

Result

Hemsworth by-election, 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Derek Enright	15,895	66.3	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Valerie Megson	4,808	20.1	+4.3
	Conservative	Garnett Harrison	2,512	10.5	−6.7
	Independent Labour	Paul Ablett	648	2.7	N/A
	Corrective Party	Timothy Smith	108	0.5	N/A
Majority			11,097	46.2	−3.6
Turnout			23,971
	Labour hold		Swing

Previous result

General election 1987: Hemsworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Buckley	27,859	67.0	+7.7
	Conservative	Edward Garnier	7,159	17.2	−2.4
	Liberal	John Wooffindin	6,568	15.8	−5.4
Majority			20,700	49.8	+11.7
Turnout			41,586	75.7	+7.1
	Labour hold		Swing

See also

• 1934 Hemsworth by-election
• 1946 Hemsworth by-election
• 1996 Hemsworth by-election
• List of United Kingdom by-elections

External links

• Campaign literature from the by-election