Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election, 1995
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A by-election was called in the constituency of Littleborough and Saddleworth in Oldham, England, on the 27 July 1995 following the death of Conservative Party MP Geoffrey Dickens on 17 May of that year.
The contest was a win for the Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Davies, who now represents the North West of England region in the European Parliament
| Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 16,231 | 38.5 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | Phil Woolas | 14,238 | 33.8 | +14.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Hudson | 9,934 | 23.6 | -20.7 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 782 | 1.9 | ||
| UK Independence | John Whittaker | 549 | 1.3 | ||
| Independent | P. Douglas | 193 | 0.5 | ||
| Independent | Mr Blobby | 105 | 0.2 | ||
| Socialist Party (GB) | A. Pitts | 46 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | L. McLaren | 33 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | C. Palmer | 25 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,993 | 4.7 | |||
| Turnout | 42,136 | 64.5 | -17.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
[edit] Notes on candidates
- Mr Blobby was a character on the British television show Noel's House Party. The candidate had changed his name from John McLagan for the purposes of the election. (Source)
- The candidate L. McLaren used the party description "Probity for Imposed Candidates"
