2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election
{{Short description|By-election due to death of MP}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election
| type = parliamentary
| country = United Kingdom
| seats_for_election = Bromley and Chislehurst parliamentary seat
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2005 United Kingdom general election
| previous_year = 2005
| next_election = 2010 United Kingdom general election
| next_year = 2010
| election_date = 29 June 2006
| turnout = 40.2%
| candidate1 = Bob Neill
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|Image = Bob Neill MP.jpg
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| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| popular_vote1 = 11,621
| percentage1 = 40.0%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}11.1%
| candidate2 = Ben Abbotts
| image2 =
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| popular_vote2 = 10,988
| percentage2 = 37.8%
| swing2 = {{increase}}17.5%
| candidate4 = Nigel Farage
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| party4 = UK Independence Party
| popular_vote4 = 2,347
| percentage4 = 8.1%
| swing4 = {{increase}}4.9%
| candidate5 = Rachel Reeves
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| party5 = Labour Party (UK)
| popular_vote5 = 1,925
| percentage5 = 6.6%
| swing5 = {{decrease}}15.6%
| title = MP
| posttitle = Subsequent MP
| before_election = Eric Forth
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_election = Bob Neill
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
A by-election was held in the UK parliament constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst in London, following the death of Conservative Member of Parliament Eric Forth on 17 May 2006.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4993000.stm|title=Tributes paid to Tory Eric Forth|publisher=BBC News|date=18 May 2006|accessdate=2006-05-18}} The writ for the electing of a new member was issued on 6 June for a polling day of 29 June 2006, the same day as the Blaenau Gwent by-elections.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5043528.stm|title=Conservatives nominate Bob Neill for the Bromley and Chislehurst by-election|date=3 June 2006|accessdate=2006-06-03|publisher=BBC}} The Conservatives held the seat but with their majority much reduced by the Liberal Democrats.
Labour, who stood future Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, was pushed into fourth place by Nigel Farage of the UK Independence Party. This was only the second time Labour had fallen to fourth place in an English by-election since World War II, the 1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election being the other occasion. Labour would later drop to fifth place at the 2008 Henley by-election.
Candidates
{{Nigel Farage sidebar}}
{{Rachel Reeves sidebar}}
On 3 June 2006, the local Conservative Association selected Bob Neill, the London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley and leader of the Conservative group in the Assembly. The Liberal Democrats selected London Borough of Bromley councillor Ben Abbotts. He was the Liberal Democrat environment spokesman on Bromley Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.bromleylibdems.org.uk/news/241.html|title=Lib Dem Choice for the Bromley & Chislehurst by-election|date=30 May 2006|accessdate=2006-05-31|publisher=Bromley Liberal Democrats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001150556/http://www.bromleylibdems.org.uk/news/241.html|archive-date=1 October 2006|url-status=dead}} Labour chose Rachel Reeves, runner-up in 2005, to stand once again.
The Green Party selected Ann Garrett as its candidate. Garrett stood as a Green Party candidate in the 2005 general election and the 2004 London Assembly elections.{{cite web |url=http://www.bromleygreens.org.uk/node/22 |title=Bromley Greens select candidate for Bromley and Chislehurst by-election |date=14 May 2006 |accessdate=2006-06-22 |publisher=Bromley Green Party |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323034759/http://www.bromleygreens.org.uk/node/22 |archivedate=23 March 2007}}
The UK Independence Party selected Nigel Farage MEP, who represents South East England in the European Parliament.
{{cite web |url=http://www.ukipbromley.com/main.htm |title=UKIP announces Nigel Farage MEP to contest by-election |date=3 June 2006 |accessdate=2006-06-03 |publisher=UKIP Bromley & Chislehurst |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622004131/http://www.ukipbromley.com/main.htm |archivedate=22 June 2006}} The Official Monster Raving Loony Party selected John Cartwright.
Two independent candidates were validly nominated: John Hemming-Clark and Nick Hadziannis. The English Democrats selected Steven Uncles{{cite web|url=http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1149785982&archive=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927094743/http://englishdemocrats.org.uk/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1149785982&archive=|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2007|title=The English Democrats announce Bromley and Chislehurst Candidate|date=8 June 2006|accessdate=2006-06-12}} and candidates from the Money Reform Party and the National Front also ran. The Money Reform Party was a minor political party.
As per the Senior Electoral Officer of Bromley Council, the electorate for this by-election was 72,206, an increase of 1.50% from the 2005 election.
{{Election box begin | title=Bromley and Chislehurst by-election, 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by2005.html|title=Results of Byelections in the 2005-2010 Parliament|last=Boothroyd|first=David|access-date=2015-10-05|website=United Kingdom Election Results|archive-date=27 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227081306/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by2005.html|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bob Neill
|votes = 11,621
|percentage = 40.0
|change = –11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ben Abbotts
|votes = 10,988
|percentage = 37.8
|change = +17.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Nigel Farage
|votes = 2,347
|percentage = 8.1
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rachel Reeves
|votes = 1,925
|percentage = 6.6
|change = –15.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ann Garrett
|votes = 811
|percentage = 2.8
|change = –0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Paul Winnett
|votes = 476
|percentage = 1.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = John Hemming-Clark
|votes = 442
|percentage = 1.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = English Democrats
|candidate = Steven Uncles
|votes = 212
|percentage = 0.7
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|candidate = John Cartwright
|votes = 132
|percentage = 0.5
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Nick Hadziannis
|votes = 65
|percentage = 0.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Money Reform Party
|candidate = Anne Belsey
|votes = 33
|percentage = 0.1
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 633
|percentage = 2.2
|change = –26.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,012
|percentage = 40.2
|change = –24.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 71,798
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = –13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
2005 general election result
{{Election box begin | title=General election 2005: Bromley and Chislehurst{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|accessdate=18 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archivedate=15 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/101.stm |title=Election 2005 | Results | Bromley & Chislehurst |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-05-06 |accessdate=2017-06-30}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Forth
|votes = 23,583
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rachel Reeves
|votes = 10,241
|percentage = 22.2
|change = –6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Brooks
|votes = 9,368
|percentage = 20.3
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = David Hooper
|votes = 1,475
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ann Garrett
|votes = 1,470
|percentage = 3.2
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,342
|percentage = 28.9
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,137
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 71,137
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =+4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821055210/http://www.by-elections.co.uk/bromley06.html Campaign literature from the by-election]
- [http://www.bromleyconservatives.com/ Bromley & Chislehurst Conservatives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522073917/http://www.bromleyconservatives.com/ |date=22 May 2006 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060426171952/http://www.bromley.libdems.org.uk/ Ben Abbotts & Bromley Liberal Democrats]
- [http://www.rachel4bromley.org.uk/ Rachel Reeves - Labour Party]{{Dead link|date=December 2010}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060523044404/http://www.bromleygreens.org.uk/ Bromley Green Party]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060710003533/http://www.faect.org.uk/ John Hemming-Clark]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120329040742/http://by-elections.co.uk/bromley/nf.html Paul Winnett - National Front]
- [http://www.vote4nick.co.uk/index.html Nick Hadziannis]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060619204539/http://www.ukipbromley.com/ Nigel Farage & UKIP Bromley & Chislehurst]
- [http://www.EnglandUnited.com/ Steven Uncles - English Democrats]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161012142348/http://www.moneyreformparty.org.uk/ Anne Belsey - Money Reform Party]
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Bromley and Chislehurst by-election
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