2012 Middlesbrough by-election

2012 Middlesbrough by-election

29 November 2012 (2012-11-29)

The Middlesbrough seat in the House of Commons
Turnout25.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
UKI
Lib
Candidate Andy McDonald Richard Elvin George Selmer
Party Labour UKIP Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 10,201 1,990 1,672
Percentage 60.5% 11.8% 9.9%
Swing 14.6 pp 8.1 pp 10.0 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Pea
Candidate Ben Houchen Imdad Hussain
Party Conservative Peace
Popular vote 1,063 1,060
Percentage 6.3% 6.3%
Swing 12.5 pp New party

MP before election

Stuart Bell
Labour

Subsequent MP

Andy McDonald
Labour

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Middlesbrough was held on 29 November 2012. It was caused by the death of incumbent Labour Party member of Parliament (MP) Sir Stuart Bell. Andy McDonald of Labour won the by-election, retaining the seat for the party.

It was held on the same day as by-elections in Croydon North and Rotherham. The deadline for nominations was 14 November. UKIP came second and the Liberal Democrats third.