Langbaurgh by-election, 1991

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The Langbaurgh by-election, 1991 was a by-election held on 7 November 1991 for the British House of Commons constituency of Langbaurgh, in the former county of Cleveland in North East England.

The seat had become vacant on the death of the Conservative Member of Parliament Richard Holt on 20 September 1991. Holt had held the seat since the 1983 general election.

The by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Ashok Kumar.

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Langbaurgh by-election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ashok Kumar 22,442 42.9 +4.5
Conservative Michael Bates 20,467 39.1 −2.6
Liberal Democrat Peter Allen 8,421 16.1 −3.7
Green Gerald Parr 456 0.9
Yorkshire Party Roland Holt 216 0.4
Corrective Party Lindi St Clair 198 0.4
Football Supporters Nigel Downing 163 0.3
Majority 1,975 3.8
Turnout 52,363
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 9.1

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