1991_Hemsworth_by-election

1991 Hemsworth by-election
Constituency of Hemsworth
Turnout	42.6% ( 33.1%)
MP before election; George Buckley; Labour	Subsequent MP ; Derek Enright; Labour

1991 Hemsworth by-election

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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.

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

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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

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

1991 Hemsworth by-election