2000 Tottenham by-election

2000 Tottenham by-election
22 June 2000
The Tottenham seat in the House of Commons
Triggered by death of incumbent
Turnout34.4% (19.2%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate David Lammy Duncan Hames
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 8,785 3,139
Percentage 53.5% 19.1%
Swing 15.8% 7.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
SA
Candidate Jane Ellison Weyman Bennett
Party Conservative Socialist Alliance
Popular vote 2,634 885
Percentage 16.0% 5.4%
Swing 0.3% New
MP before election

Bernie Grant
Labour

Subsequent MP

David Lammy
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Tottenham was held on 22 June 2000, following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Bernie Grant. It was won by Labour candidate David Lammy, who comfortably retained the seat for the party.

Lammy would go on to become a prominent Labour figure, holding several senior ministerial positions including Deputy Prime Minister.

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