2001 Ipswich by-election

The Member of Parliament for Ipswich in Suffolk, Jamie Cann, of the Labour Party died on 15 October 2001.

2001 Ipswich by-election
22 November 2001
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Chris Mole Paul West Tessa Munt
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 11,881 7,794 6,146
Percentage 43.4% 28.4% 22.4%
Swing 8.0pp 2.1pp 7.2pp
MP before election

Jamie Cann
Labour

 Elected MP

Chris Mole
Labour

The by-election was held on 22 November that year, and was the first of six by-elections which took place during the 53rd Parliament (2001–05).

With Labour still basking in the glow of their landslide general election victory just five months earlier, no opposition party was able to mount an effective challenge. The Liberal Democrats improved their position somewhat but remained in third place, and the Labour candidate Chris Mole was returned with a majority of over 4,000 votes.

The declaration broke with tradition by using live computer images, club music and lasers after the result was announced.[1][2][3]

By-election 22 November 2001: Ipswich[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Chris Mole 11,881 43.4 -8.0
Conservative Paul West 7,794 28.4 -2.1
Liberal Democrats Tessa Munt 6,146 22.4 +7.2
Christian Peoples Alliance David Coope 581 2.1 N/A
UKIP Jonathan Wright 276 1.0 -0.6
Green Tony Slade 255 0.9 N/A
Legalise Cannabis John Ramirez 236 0.9 N/A
Socialist Alliance Peter Leach 152 0.6 -0.2
English Independence Nicolas Winskill 84 0.3 N/A
Majority 4,087 14.9 -5.9
Turnout 27,405 40.2 -16.8
Labour hold Swing

June 2001 result

(June 2001 was a general election)

General election 2001: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jamie Cann 19,952 51.3 -1.4
Conservative Edward Wild 11,871 30.5 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Terence Gilbert 5,904 15.2 +3.0
UKIP William Vinyard 624 1.6 +1.2
Socialist Alliance Peter Leach 305 0.8 N/A
Socialist Labour Shaun Gratton 217 0.6 N/A
Majority 8,081 20.8
Turnout 38,873 57.0 -15.2
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Labour victory in Ipswich by-election". BBC News. 23 November 2001.
  2. Donnelly, Rachel. "Ipswich poll may be eclipsed by soccer fixture". The Irish Times.
  3. "Ipswich byelection result" – via www.youtube.com.
  4. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 2001-2005 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

See also
  • List of United Kingdom by-elections
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