2009 Norwich North by-election

2009 Norwich North by-election

23 July 2009

Norwich North parliamentary seat
Turnout45.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Candidate Chloe Smith Chris Ostrowski April Pond
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 13,591 6,243 4,803
Percentage 39.5% 18.2% 14.0%
Swing 6.3% 26.7% 2.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
UKI
Candidate Glenn Tingle Rupert Read
Party UKIP Green
Popular vote 4,068 3,350
Percentage 11.6% 9.7%
Swing 9.4% 7.0%

MP before election

Ian Gibson
Labour

Subsequent MP

Chloe Smith
Conservative

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Norwich North was held on 23 July 2009, following the resignation of incumbent Labour Party MP Ian Gibson after being banned from standing as the party's candidate at the next general election due to the MPs' expenses scandal. It was won by Chloe Smith of the Conservative Party, who at 27 years old became the youngest member of the House of Commons, known as the Baby of the House.