2014 Newark by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 2014 Newark by-election United Kingdom parliamentary Newark constituency no 2010 United Kingdom general election 2010 2014 06 05 y 2015 United Kingdom general election 2015 73,478 52.79% Robert Jenrick MP (cropped).jpg Robert Jenrick Conservative Party (UK) 17,431 45.0% 8.9 pp File:Roger Helmer (cropped).jpg Roger Helmer UK Independence Party 10,028 25.9% 22.1 pp Official portrait of Michael Payne MP crop 2.jpg Michael Payne Labour Party (UK) 6,842 17.7% 4.7 pp MP Patrick Mercer Conservative Party (UK) Subsequent MP Robert Jenrick Conservative Party (UK) A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Newark was held on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of incumbent Conservative Party MP Patrick Mercer after he was found breaching parliamentary lobbying rules. It was won by Conservative candidate Robert Jenrick, who held the seat albeit with a decreased majority. Background Mercer resigned the Conservative Party whip on 31 May 2013 after an investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme regarding allegations of paid lobbying without registering the interest.Mercer aftermath: Will PM introduce new lobbying laws? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22745070 BBC BBC News 7 August 2013 2 June 2013 He was paid £4,000 for asking questions in Parliament, and the Panorama team considered that he asked five parliamentary questions, but declared only £2,000 of the £4,000.Nicholas Watt "MP Patrick Mercer resigns Commons seat in wake of lobbying allegations", theguardian.com, 29 April 2014 As a consequence, he said at the time that he would not stand in the 2015 general election.Tory MP Patrick Mercer Quits The Party http://news.sky.com/story/1097754/tory-mp-patrick-mercer-quits-the-party BSkyB Sky News 31 May 2013 On 29 April, after being told that the Committee on Standards would recommend that he be suspended from the House of Commons for six months, Mercer announced that he would resign his seat: he told journalists on College Green that he was standing down from "God's county of Nottinghamshire".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27208966 Former Tory MP Mercer resigns after Commons suspension BBC News BBC 29 April 2014 29 April 2014Nicholas Watt, "Farage considering standing in Newark", The Guardian website, 30 April 2014 Mercer was appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Three Chiltern Hundreds on 30 April 2014, a mechanism by which MPs resign.UK Parliament website, "Patrick Mercer appointed to the Three Hundreds of Chiltern", 30 April 2014 The writ for the by-election to be held was moved on 1 May 2014, and polling day was called for 5 June.http://www.nottinghampost.com/Newark-election-place-June-5/story-21042151-detail/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033334/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Newark-election-place-June-5/story-21042151-detail/story.html dead May 2, 2014 Newark by-election to take place on June 5 Alex Britton Nottingham Post 1 May 2014 1 May 2014 "Patrick Mercer 'deliberately evaded' MPs' rules, watchdog finds", BBC News, 1 May 2014 Candidates The nominations closed at 4pm on Tuesday 13 May with 11 candidates being nominated.STATEMENT AS TO PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/media/newarkandsherwood/imagesandfiles/democraticservices/elections/parliamentaryby-election2014/SOPN%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll%2013%20May%202014.pdf Newark & Sherwood 2014-05-13 2021-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210819124732/https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/media/newarkandsherwood/imagesandfiles/democraticservices/elections/parliamentaryby-election2014/SOPN%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll%2013%20May%202014.pdf dead The local Conservative Party had already selected Robert Jenrick to fight the seat.Robert Jenrick, Candidate for Newark https://web.archive.org/web/20140429234449/http://www.conservatives.com/OurTeam/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/Jenrick_Robert.aspx 2014-04-29 , Conservative Party website. Jenrick trained as a solicitor and was a director of Christie's auction house. He is married with two children. Labour selected councillor Michael Payne, a former students' union presidenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27216172 UKIP's Nigel Farage says he will not stand in Newark poll BBC News BBC 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 and deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council.http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Newark-by-election-PM-visits-British-Sugar Newark by-election: PM visits British Sugar Newark Advertiser 9 May 2014 13 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512214441/http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Newark-by-election-PM-visits-British-Sugar 12 May 2014 dead The Liberal Democrats chose David Watts, leader of Broxtowe Borough Council. Nigel Farage was immediately interviewed on the evening of 29 April and said he was "tempted" to stand, but the next morning he ruled himself out."Nigel Farage: Newark seat 'seriously tempting'", BBC News, 30 April 2014- Norman Smith, "A pint with Nigel Farage as he mulled big decision", BBC News, 30 April 2014 UKIP instead announced that outspoken former Conservative and current UKIP MEP for the East Midlands Roger HelmerTom Payne, "Ukip MEP Roger Helmer: People should be able to dislike homosexuality like they do different types of tea", The Independent, 29 April 2014- Adam Withnall, "Roger Helmer MEP at centre of homophobia row unveiled as Ukip candidate for Newark by-election", The Independent, 6 May 2014Roger Helmer, underage girls and consent Liberal England would stand in the by-election.Rowena Mason and agencies, "Ukip selects candidate who argued date rape victims should take responsibility", The Guardian, 7 May 2014, p5 The Bus Pass Elvis Party leader and perennial election candidate, David Bishop, announced on 6 May that he would stand in the by-election after taking fourth place ahead of the Liberal Democrats in a recent local authority by-election in Clifton North ward, Nottingham.Alex Britton, "Patrick Mercer 'deliberately evaded' MPs' rules, watchdog finds" https://web.archive.org/web/20140506163400/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Bus-Pass-Elvis-intends-standing-Newark-election/story-21062677-detail/story.html 2014-05-06 , Nottingham Post, 6 May 2014 Result 2014 Newark by-electionNewark by-election candidate names confirmed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27391295 BBC News 13 May 2014http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/newarkbyelection/newarkby-electionresults/ Newark By-Election results Newark and Sherwood District Council 5 June 2014 21 November 2014 29 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085425/http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/newarkbyelection/newarkby-electionresults/ dead Conservative Party (UK) Robert Jenrick 17,431 45.0 –8.9 UK Independence Party Roger Helmer 10,028 25.9 +22.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Payne 6,842 17.7 –4.6 Independent (politician) Paul Baggaley 1,891 4.9 New Green Party of England and Wales David Kirwan 1,057 2.7 New Liberal Democrats (UK) David Watts 1,004 2.6 –17.4 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Nick The Flying Brick 168 0.4 New Independent Andy Hayes 117 0.3 New Bus Pass Elvis Party David Bishop 87 0.2 New The Common Good (political party) Dick Rodgers 64 0.2 New Patriotic Socialist Party Lee Woods 18 0.0 New 7,403 19.1 –12.5 38,707 52.79 –19.61 Conservative Party (UK) –15.5 The Conservatives retained the seat with a majority of over 7,000 which was described by the BBC as 'a relatively comfortable victory'.Conservatives see off UKIP challenge to win Newark by-election https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27711254 21 May 2018 6 June 2014 While UKIP's performance decreased the Conservative majority the BBC's Alex Forsyth said this was 'not as much as Mr Farage had hoped - or predicted'. Christopher Hope, writing in The Daily Telegraph, argued that 'the scale of the victory is a vindication for the Tory high command which mounted a huge effort to win the seat' and claimed that David Cameron 'had halted the momentum of Ukip'.Hope Christopher Conservatives halt the march of Ukip as they win Newark by-election https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/byelection/10879200/Newark-by-election-2014-result.html 22 May 2018 The Telegraph 6 June 2014 subscription George Osborne hailed his party's victory and noted that it was the first time the Conservative's had held a seat at a by-election while in government for 25 years. However, both Nigel Farage and Labour's Chris Bryant suggested that the Conservative performance was not particularly impressive. It was suggested by Owen Jones in The Guardian that "Labour and Lib Dem voters clearly voted tactically to keep Ukip out".Jones Owen Now Ukip is feeling the effect of protest vote politics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/06/analysis-newark-ukip-is-feeling-the-effect-of-protest-votes 22 May 2018 The Guardian 6 June 2014 The poor performance for the Liberal Democrats was described by the BBC as one of 'worst performances in a post-war English by-election' for the party or its predecessors, and by The Telegraph as 'a disaster' for the party. Polling Date(s)conductedPolling organisation/client Sample size Con Lab LD UKIP Others Lead5 Jun 2014 2014 by-election 38,707 45.0% 17.7% 3% 25.9% 8% 19% 2–3 Jun Survation 678 42% 22% 4% 27% 5% 15% 27 May–1 Jun Lord Ashcroft 1,000 42% 20% 6% 27% 5% 15% 27–28 May Survation/The Sun 606 36% 27% 5% 28% 5% 8% 6 May 2010 2010 Results (Newark only) 51,228 53.9% 22.3% 20.0% 3.8% - 31.5% Previous result General election 2010: Newarkhttp://www.yournextmp.com/seats/newark Newark YourNextMP 6 April 2010 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120401164307/http://www.yournextmp.com/seats/newark 1 April 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Mercer 27,590 53.9 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Ian Campbell 11,438 22.3 −6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Jenkins 10,246 20.0 +1.6 UK Independence Party Tom Irvine 1,954 3.8 +1.0 16,152 31.6 +9.4 51,228 71.4 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) +4.7 See also Politics United Kingdom 1943 Newark by-election 2014 United Kingdom local elections 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom List of United Kingdom by-elections Notes 30em Newark by-election Newark by-election Newark by-election Category:2010s in Nottinghamshire Category:Newark and Sherwood Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Nottinghamshire constituencies