2001 Ipswich by-election

2001 Ipswich by-election
22 November 2001
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Chris Mole Paul West Tessa Munt
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 11,881 7,794 6,146
Percentage 43.4% 28.4% 22.4%
Swing 8.0pp 2.1pp 7.2pp
MP before election

Jamie Cann
Labour

Elected MP

Chris Mole
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Ipswich was held on 22 November 2001 following the death of incumbent Labour Party MP Jamie Cann. It was won by Chris Mole, who held the seat for Labour.

It was first of six by-elections which took place during the 2001–2005 parliament.

With Labour still basking in the glow of their landslide general election victory just five months earlier, no opposition party was able to mount an effective challenge. The Liberal Democrats improved their position somewhat but remained in third place, and Mole was returned with a majority of over 4,000 votes.

The declaration broke with tradition by using live computer images, club music and lasers after the result was announced.

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