2001 Ipswich by-election

UK parliamentary by-election December 2020 April 2012 2001 Ipswich by-election United Kingdom parliamentary no 2001 United Kingdom general election Jun 2001 2005 United Kingdom general election 2005 22 November 2001 Chris Mole 150x150px Labour Party (UK) 11,881 43.4% 8.0pp Paul West Conservative Party (UK) 7,794 28.4% 2.1pp Tessa Munt 150x150px Liberal Democrats (UK) 6,146 22.4% 7.2pp MP Jamie Cann Chris Mole Labour Labour A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Ipswich was held on 22 November 2001 following the death of incumbent Labour Party MP Jamie Cann. It was won by Chris Mole, who held the seat for Labour. It was first of six by-elections which took place during the 2001–2005 parliament. 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 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/1671476.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20240615110648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/1671476.stm The poll saw election officials break new ground for a parliamentary election count by using live computer images, club music and lasers to make the evening more lively. 15 June 2024 live Labour victory in Ipswich by-election 23 November 2001 BBC Newshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/ipswich-poll-may-be-eclipsed-by-soccer-fixture-1.338493 In total, nine candidates will contest the seat. For the first time at a parliamentary election, count election officials will use live computer images, club music and lasers to enliven the evening. https://web.archive.org/web/20240615110451/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ipswich-poll-may-be-eclipsed-by-soccer-fixture-1.338493 15 June 2024 live Ipswich poll may be eclipsed by soccer fixture Rachel Donnelly The Irish Times 22 November 200128:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6zDhvIwgw https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KM6zDhvIwgw 2021-12-21 live Ipswich byelection result www.youtube.com Video Uploaded by David Boothroyd. Carrie Gracie presents with featured reporters and guests including Laura Trevelyan of BBC News, Andrew Neil of BBC News, Angela Smith (Labour MP for Basildon), Andrew Rosindell (Conservative MP for Romford) and Lord Razzall of the Liberal Democrats. Background Sitting member of Parliament (MP), Jamie Cann of the Labour Party, died on 15 October 2001, thus triggering a by-election to fill the seat. Cann had been MP for Ipswich since 1992. Result By-election 22 November 2001: Ipswichhttp://www.election.demon.co.uk/by2001.html Results of Byelections in the 2001-2005 Parliament Boothroyd David 2015-10-05 United Kingdom Election Results 1 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201183331/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by2001.html dead Labour Party (UK) Chris Mole 11,881 43.4 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Paul West 7,794 28.4 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tessa Munt 6,146 22.4 +7.2 Christian Peoples Alliance David Coope 581 2.1 New UK Independence Party Jonathan Wright 276 1.0 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Tony Slade 255 0.9 New Legalise Cannabis Alliance John Ramirez 236 0.9 New Socialist Alliance (England) Peter Leach 152 0.6 -0.2 English Independence Nicolas Winskill 84 0.3 New 4,087 14.9 -5.8 27,405 40.2 -16.8 Labour Party (UK) -5.9 Previous result General election 2001: Ipswich Labour Party (UK) Jamie Cann 19,952 51.3 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Wild 11,871 30.5 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Gilbert 5,904 15.2 +3.0 UK Independence Party William Vinyard 624 1.6 +1.2 Socialist Alliance (England) Peter Leach 305 0.8 New Socialist Labour Party (UK) Shaun Gratton 217 0.6 New 8,081 20.8 -0.8 38,873 57.0 -15.2 Labour Party (UK) -0.8 See also Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References External links British Parliamentary By Elections: Campaign literature from the by-election 2001 Category:2001 elections in the United Kingdom Category:2001 in England Category:2000s in Suffolk Category:November 2001 in the United Kingdom Ipswich