1995 Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 1995 Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election United Kingdom parliamentary no 1992 United Kingdom general election 1992 1997 United Kingdom general election 1997 27 July 1995 64.5% Chris Davies Chris Davies 01.JPG 120 120 160 0 0 center Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 16,231 38.5% 2.7 pp Phil Woolas Official photograph of Phil Woolas MP.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 center Blank Labour Party (UK) 14,238 33.8% 14.9 pp John Hudson CON Conservative Party (UK) 9,934 23.6% 20.7 pp MP Geoffrey Dickens Chris Davies Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) A by-election was called to take place on 27 July 1995 in the constituency of Littleborough and Saddleworth in Greater Manchester, England, following the death of Conservative Party MP Geoffrey Dickens on 17 May of that year. The contest was a win for the Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Davies. The result was notable, for the incumbent Conservative Party fell from first to third place, coming behind both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats. Davies' conduct during the by-election was controversial owing to his openly campaigning while the sitting MP Geoffrey Dickens was dying from liver cancer.The Economist https://books.google.com/books?id=frpIAAAAYAAJ Charles Reynell 18 March 1995 Google Books The second-placed Labour candidate, Phil Woolas, defeated Davies at the 1997 general election in the successor seat of Oldham East and Saddleworth. He held the seat until 2010. Davies went on to represent the North West England region in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014. Result Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election 1995http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1992.html Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament Boothroyd David 2015-10-01 United Kingdom Election Results 2017-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20170720031954/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1992.html dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Davies 16,231 38.5 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) Phil Woolas 14,238 33.8 +14.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Hudson 9,934 23.6 –20.6 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Screaming Lord Sutch 782 1.9 New UK Independence Party John Whittaker 549 1.3 New Conversative Party Peter Douglas 193 0.5 New Independent politician Mr Blobby 105 0.2 New Socialist Party of Great Britain Andrew Pitts 46 0.1 New Independent politician Lawson McLaren 33 0.1 New Independent politician Colin Palmer 25 0.1 New 1,993 4.7 N/A 42,136 64.5 –17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) –6.0 Notes on candidates Mr Blobby was a character on the British television show Noel's House Party. The candidate had changed his name from John McLagan for the purposes of the election.http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1992.html (Source) 2006-06-18 2017-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20170720031954/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1992.html dead The candidate was not officially endorsed by the BBC, nor was McLagan the actual actor of Mr Blobby. The candidate L. McLaren used the party description "Probity for Imposed Candidates" See also Littleborough and Saddleworth Oldham East and Saddleworth 2011 Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References External links Campaign literature from the by-election Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election Category:1990s in Greater Manchester Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Greater Manchester constituencies Category:Elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Category:Elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale