Hemsworth by-election, 1996

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A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth on February 1, 1996 following the death of Labour MP Derek Enright.

The result was a Labour hold.

The election saw the first contest by the Socialist Labour Party, ahead of the party's official formation. Based in nearby Barnsley, the organisation just saved its deposit, with 5.4% of the vote.

Hemsworth by-election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jon Trickett 15,817 71.9 +1.1
Conservative N. Hazell 1,942 8.8 -9.8
Liberal Democrat J. Ridgeway 1,516 6.9 -3.7
Socialist Labour B. Nixon 1,193 5.4
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 652 3.0
UK Independence P. Davis 455 2.1
Green P. Alexander 157 0.7
Independent Mark Thomas 122 0.6
National Democrats M. Cooper 111 0.5
Natural Law D. Leighton 28 0.1
Majority 13,875 63.1
Turnout 39.5
Labour hold Swing -5.43

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