Preston by-election, 2000
Encyclopedia
The Member of Parliament
for Preston
, Audrey Wise
, (Labour
) died on 2 September 2000.
A by-election to fill the seat was held on 23 November.
The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties they held the seat comfortably.
Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain"
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Preston
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, Audrey Wise
Audrey Wise
Audrey Wise was a British Labour Party politician...
, (Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
) died on 2 September 2000.
A by-election to fill the seat was held on 23 November.
The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties they held the seat comfortably.
Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain"
Results
General Election result, 1997
See also
- Preston (UK Parliament constituency)Preston (UK Parliament constituency)Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
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