2013 South Shields by-election

UK parliamentary by-election 54 59 56 N 1 25 44 W title January 2023 June 2013 2013 South Shields by-election United Kingdom parliamentary The South Shields seat in the House of Commons.Triggered by vacation of seat by incumbent no 2010 United Kingdom general election 2010 2013 05 02 y 2015 United Kingdom general election 2015 64,084 39.3% File:Emma Lewell-Buck (2013).jpg Emma Lewell-Buck Labour Party (UK) 12,493 50.4% 1.6 pp UK Independence Party Richard Elvin UK Independence Party 5,988 24.2% New party Conservative Party (UK) Karen Allen Conservative Party (UK) 2,857 11.5% 10.1 pp Independent Ahmed Khan Independent politician 1,331 5.4% New party MP David Miliband Labour Party (UK) Subsequent MP Emma Lewell-Buck Labour Party (UK) A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of South Shields was held on 2 May 2013, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) and former Foreign Secretary David Miliband in order to take up a position as head of the International Rescue Committee in New York City. It was won by Labour candidate Emma Lewell-Buck who held the seat with 50.4% of the vote. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second with 24.2%, with the Conservatives dropping to third with 11.5%. The Liberal Democrats' candidate came seventh with just 1.4%, the Liberals' or Liberal Democrats' lowest share of the vote at a by-election since 1948. The by-election coincided with local elections across England. Resignation of David Miliband The seat became vacant after David Miliband, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) and former Foreign Secretary, announced on 27 March 2013 that he intended to resign from Parliament, in order to take up a position as head of the International Rescue Committee in New York City.David Miliband http://davidmiliband.net/2013/03/letter-to-alan-donnelly-chair-of-south-shields-constituency-labour-party/ Letter to Alan Donnelly, Chair of South Shields Constituency Labour Party davidmiliband.net 27 March 2013 27 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130330065449/http://davidmiliband.net/2013/03/letter-to-alan-donnelly-chair-of-south-shields-constituency-labour-party/ 30 March 2013 dead He had held the seat for Labour since 2001.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21947497 BBC News David Miliband to step down as MP 27 March 2013 In an interview with the BBC, he also explained that he "feared" his continued involvement in British politics was a "distraction" to his brother Ed's leadership of the Labour Party.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21950493 BBC News David Miliband 'feared being distraction' for Labour 27 March 2013 Miliband's resignation was formally announced on 15 April.http://news.uk.msn.com/by-election-after-miliband-quits MSN By-election after Miliband quits 15 April 2013 15 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130419014639/http://news.uk.msn.com/by-election-after-miliband-quits 19 April 2013 dead Date The date for the by-election was scheduled for 2 May 2013 to coincide with local elections across England, although none of those local elections were for councils or positions in South Shields – the nearest elections being for the county councils of Durham and Northumberland, and for the directly elected mayor of North Tyneside.South Shields byelection date set https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/apr/12/south-shields-byelection-date-set 3 May 2013 The Guardian 12 April 2013 Candidates and campaign The Labour Party selected South Tyneside councillor Emma Lewell-Buck as its candidate on 10 April 2013.Female S Tyne councillor wins Labour nomination http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/female-s-tyne-councillor-wins-labour-nomination-1-5570719 Shields Gazette 10 April 2013 10 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130417115414/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/female-s-tyne-councillor-wins-labour-nomination-1-5570719 17 April 2013 dead Mark Walsh, a fellow councillor, had been considered the favourite to be selected, but withdrew for "personal reasons" hours before the vote.http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/63042/shock-withdrawal-of-labour-party-favourite-to-replace-david Shock Withdrawal of Labour Party Favourite To Replace David Miliband As South Shields MP Andy Hughes 10 April 2013 Sky Tyne & Wear 10 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130414094739/http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/63042/shock-withdrawal-of-labour-party-favourite-to-replace-david 14 April 2013 dead The Conservative Party selected the previous 2010 candidate Karen Allen to once again stand for the partyConservatives name candidate for South Shields by-election http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-04-11/conservatives-named-candidate-for-south-shields-by-election/ 3 May 2013 ITV Tyne Tees 11 April 2013 on 11 April 2013. The Liberal Democrats chose Hugh Annand as their candidate on 11 April 2013.Lib Dems select South Shields candidate http://northeastlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2013/678588/lib-dems-select-south-shields-candidate 3 May 2013 North East Region Lib Dems 11 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023073416/http://northeastlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2013/678588/lib-dems-select-south-shields-candidate 23 October 2013 dead Annand had previously stood in North East Hertfordshire and has also been chosen as the seventh candidate on their East of England party-list for the 2014 European elections.http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertfordshire-North-East-candidates-their-election-pledges.htm https://archive.today/20130505051421/http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertfordshire-North-East-candidates-their-election-pledges.htm dead 2013-05-05 Hertfordshire North East candidates – their election pledges Hertfordshiremercury.co.uk 2013-05-20 2013-05-24 http://www.libdemvoice.org/euro-selection-results-today-31902.html European selection results – complete Libdemvoice.org 2012-12-01 2013-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20160124222228/http://www.libdemvoice.org/euro-selection-results-today-31902.html 24 January 2016 dead The UK Independence Party announced on 7 April 2013 that Richard Elvin would be their candidate.Candidate announcement Official UKIP Twitter account Elvin finished second in the 2012 Middlesbrough by-election with 12% of the vote.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-wins-middlesbrough-by-election-with-ukip-1464792 Labour wins Middlesbrough by-election, with UKIP second The Mirror Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, the leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and perennial by-election candidate, stood as the party's candidate.http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/loony-leader-s-bid-to-be-south-shields-mp-1-5553053 Loony leader's bid to be South Shields MP Shields Gazette 2013-04-04 2013-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407021815/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/loony-leader-s-bid-to-be-south-shields-mp-1-5553053 7 April 2013 dead Comedian Simon Brodkin, in character as Lee Nelson, was duly nominated as a candidate for 'Lee Nelson's Well Good Party', but then withdrew his nomination.Comedian Lee Nelson announces plans to stand in South Shields by-election 19 April 2013 Andrew Dipper http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2013/04/comedian-lee-nelson-announces-plans-to-stand-in-south-shields-bi-election/ Giggle Beats"South Shields by-election", South Tyneside Council Result South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband South Shields Constituency – 02 May 2013 Parliamentary By-Election http://www.southtyneside.info/applications/2/elections/Constituency.aspx?id=302 SouthTyneside.info 3 May 2013South Shields by-election: Labour wins as UKIP makes big gains https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22393094 3 May 2013 BBC News 3 May 2013 62,979 24,780 39.3 −18.4 6,505 26.2 −4.2 hold Emma Lewell-Buck Labour Party (UK) 12,493 50.4 −1.6 Richard Elvin UK Independence Party 5,988 24.2 New Karen Allen Conservative Party (UK) 2,857 11.5 −10.1 Ahmed Khan Independent politician 1,331 5.4 N/A Phil Brown Independent Socialist Party 750 3.0 New Dorothy Brookes British National Party 711 2.9 −3.6 Hugh Annand Liberal Democrats (UK) 352 1.4 −12.8 Alan "Howling Laud" Hope Official Monster Raving Loony Party 197 0.8 New Thomas Darwood Independent politician 57 0.2 N/A General Election 2010 http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge10/i21.htm UK General Election results May 2010, part21 Richard Kimber's political science resources 3 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150502031545/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge10/i21.htm 2 May 2015 dead 64,084 36,518 57.7 +7.0 11,109 30.4 −10.4 hold −6.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) David Miliband Labour Party (UK) 18,995 52.0 -8.8 Karen Allen Conservative Party (UK) 7,886 21.6 +4.0 Stephen Psallidas Liberal Democrats (UK) 5,189 14.2 -5.0 Donna Watson British National Party 2,382 6.5 New Shirley Ford Green Party of England and Wales 762 2.1 New Siamak Kaikavoosi Independent (politician) 729 2.0 New Victor Thompson Independent politician 316 0.9 New Sam Navabi Independent politician 168 0.5 New Roger Nettleship Fight for an Anti-War Government 91 0.2 New See also 2013 United Kingdom local elections 1918 South Shields by-election 1916 South Shields by-election 1910 South Shields by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections References South Shields by-election South Shields by-election South Shields by-election Category:21st century in Tyne and Wear Category:South Shields by-elections