2012 Manchester Central by-election

2012 Manchester Central by-election
15 November 2012 (2012-11-15)
The Manchester Central seat in the House of Commons
Turnout18.2% ( 28.5 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Lib
Candidate Lucy Powell Marc Ramsbottom
Party Labour Co-op Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 11,507 1,571
Percentage 69.1% 9.4%
Swing 16.4 pp 17.2 pp
MP before election

Tony Lloyd
Labour

Subsequent MP

Lucy Powell
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Manchester Central was held on 15 November 2012, following the resignation of incumbent Labour Party member of Parliament (MP) Tony Lloyd in order to stand in the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections. It was won by Lucy Powell who held the seat for Labour.

The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives lost significant numbers of votes compared with the 2010 general election, with the Conservatives losing their deposit. There was an unusually low turnout of just 18.2%, the lowest in a parliamentary by-election since the Second World War. By-elections in Cardiff South and Penarth and Corby were held on the same day, as were the first ever Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

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