1999 Wigan by-election
{{Short description|UK parliamentary by-election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Wigan by-election
| country = United Kingdom
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1997 United Kingdom general election
| previous_year = 1997
| next_election = 2001 United Kingdom general election
| next_year = 2001
| election_date = 23 September 1999
| turnout = 25%
| candidate1 = Neil Turner
| image1 =
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| popular_vote1 = 9,641
| percentage1 = 59.6%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 9.0pp
| candidate2 = Tom Peet
| image2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| popular_vote2 = 2,912
| percentage2 = 18.0%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 1.1pp
| candidate4 = {{nowrap|Jonathan Rule}}
| image4 =
| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| popular_vote4 = 2,148
| percentage4 = 13.3%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 3.3pp
| candidate5 = John Whittaker
| image5 = 150x150px
| party5 = UK Independence Party
| popular_vote5 = 834
| percentage5 = 5.2%
| swing5 = New
| title = MP
| before_election = Roger Stott
| after_election = Neil Turner
| before_party = Labour
| after_party = Labour
}}
The 1999 Wigan by-election of 23 September 1999 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Roger Stott.
The by-election was contested by nine candidates in total, with Labour selecting Neil Turner, who had been a local councillor for 27 years, to defend the seat. Meanwhile, the Conservatives chose Tom Peet, who was an active Trade Unionist and had worked at a nearby coal mine.
The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Turner gaining 59.6% of the vote, in spite of a 5% swing to the Conservative Party.
Result of the by-election
{{Election box begin | title=Wigan by-election, 1999{{cite web|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1997.html|title=Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament|last=Boothroyd|first=David|access-date=5 October 2015|website=United Kingdom Election Results}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Turner
|votes = 9,641
|percentage = 59.6
|change = {{decrease}} 9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Peet
|votes = 2,912
|percentage = 18.0
|change = {{increase}} 1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Rule
|votes = 2,148
|percentage = 13.3
|change = {{increase}} 3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = John Whittaker
|votes = 834
|percentage = 5.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Kelly
|votes = 240
|percentage = 1.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Chris Maile
|votes = 190
|percentage = 1.2
|change = {{increase}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Ebbs
|votes = 100
|percentage = 0.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = Paul Davis
|votes = 64
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{increase}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Braid
|votes = 58
|percentage = 0.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,729
|percentage = 41.6
|change = {{decrease}} 10.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 16,187
|percentage = 25.0
|change = {{decrease}} 42.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}} 5.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Result of the previous general election
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1997: Wigan{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger Stott
|votes = 30,043
|percentage = 68.6
|change = {{increase}} 5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark A. Loveday
|votes = 7,400
|percentage = 16.9
|change = {{decrease}} 6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Trevor R. Beswick
|votes = 4,390
|percentage = 10.0
|change = {{decrease}} 1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Referendum Party
|candidate = Anthony Bradborne
|votes = 1,450
|percentage = 3.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Christopher Maile
|votes = 442
|percentage = 1.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = William J. Ayliffe
|votes = 94
|percentage = 0.2
|change = {{decrease}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,643
|percentage = 51.7
|change = {{increase}} 12.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,819
|percentage = 67.7
|change = {{decrease}} 8.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}} 6.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{By-elections to the 52nd UK Parliament}}
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Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Greater Manchester constituencies
Category:Elections in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Category:1999 elections in the United Kingdom