2012-11-29 Rotherham By-election
The 2012-11-29 Rotherham By-election was held on 29 November 2012. A total of 11 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
5,318
Electorate
63,420
Turnout
33.8%
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Champion, Sarah
Labour
|
9,966 | 46.5% | 1.8% |
|
|
Collins, Jane
UK Independence Party
|
4,648 | 21.7% | 15.7% |
|
|
Guest, Marlene
British National Party
|
1,804 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
|
|
Ridley, Yvonne
Respect Party
|
1,778 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
|
|
Wilson, Simon
Conservative
|
1,157 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
|
|
Wildgoose, David
English Democrats
|
703 | 3.3% | 3.3% |
|
|
Copley, Simon
Independent
|
582 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
|
|
Beckett, Michael
Liberal Democrat
|
451 | 2.1% | -13.9% |
|
|
Dyson, Ralph
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
281 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
|
|
Dickson, Paul
Independent
|
51 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
|
|
Bristow, Clint
Independent
|
29 | 0.1% | 0.1% |