2013-05-02 South Shields By-election
The 2013-05-02 South Shields By-election was held on 2 May 2013. A total of 9 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
6,505
Electorate
62,979
Turnout
39.3%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Lewell-Buck, Emma
Labour
|
12,493 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
|
|
Elvin, Richard
UK Independence Party
|
5,988 | 24.2% | - |
|
|
Allen, Karen
Conservative
|
2,857 | 11.5% | -10.0% |
|
|
Khan, Ahmed
Independent
|
1,331 | 5.4% | - |
|
|
Brown, Phil
The Independent Socialist Party
|
750 | 3.0% | - |
|
|
Brookes, Lady Dorothy
British National Party
|
711 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
|
|
Annand, Hugh
Liberal Democrat
|
352 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
|
|
Hope, Howling 'Laud'
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
197 | 0.8% | - |
|
|
Darwood, Thomas
Independent
|
57 | 0.2% | - |