2013 Eastleigh by-election

2013 Eastleigh by-election
28 February 2013
Eastleigh seat in the House of Commons
Turnout52.8%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Mike Thornton Diane James
Party Liberal Democrats UKIP
Popular vote 13,342 11,571
Percentage 32.1% 27.8%
Swing 14.4 pp 24.2 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Maria Hutchings John O'Farrell
Party Conservative Labour
Popular vote 10,559 4,088
Percentage 25.4% 9.8%
Swing 13.9 pp 0.2 pp
MP before election

Chris Huhne
Liberal Democrats

Subsequent MP

Mike Thornton
Liberal Democrats

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Eastleigh was held on 28 February 2013, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne after being convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to speeding offences. It was won by Mike Thornton, who retained the seat for the Liberal Democrats, though with a reduced majority. UKIP came second with a greatly increased share of the vote.

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