2000 Preston by-election

2000 Preston by-election

23 November 2000
Turnout29.4%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Mark Hendrick Graham O'Hare
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 9,765 5,339
Percentage 45.7% 25.0%
Swing 15.1% 3.1%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Bill Chadwick Terry Cartwright
Party Liberal Democrats Socialist Alliance
Popular vote 3,454 1,210
Percentage 16.2% 5.7%
Swing 1.5% New

MP before election

Audrey Wise
Labour

Elected MP

Mark Hendrick
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Preston was held on 23 November 2000, following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Audrey Wise. Labour candidate Mark Hendrick won the by-election, holding the seat comfortably albeit with a reduced vote share.

It was held on the same day as by-elections in Glasgow Anniesland and West Bromwich West, both also won by Labour.