1991 Langbaurgh by-election

The 1991 Langbaurgh by-election was a by-election held on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Langbaurgh, in the former county of Cleveland in North East England. It was the final by-election of the 1987-1992 Parliament, and was held just five months before the 1992 general election.

1991 Langbaurgh by-election

7 November 1991
Constituency of Langbaurgh
First party Second party Third party   Lab LD Candidate Ashok Kumar Michael Bates Peter Allen Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Popular vote 22,442 20,467 8,421 Percentage 42.9% 39.1% 16.1% Swing 4.5% 2.6% 3.7%
A map of parliamentary constituencies within the former county of Cleveland at the time of the by-election, with Langbaurgh highlighted in red.
MP before election Richard Holt Conservative Subsequent MP Ashok Kumar Labour

The seat had become vacant upon 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. It was held on the same day as a by-election in Kincardine and Deeside, which the Conservatives also lost.

Result and votes

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 Democrats	Peter Allen	8,421	16.1	−3.7
	Green	Gerald Parr	456	0.9	New
	Yorkshire Party	Colin Holt	216	0.4	New
	Corrective Party	Lindi St Clair	198	0.4	New
	Football Supporters	Nigel Downing	163	0.3	New
Majority			1,975	3.8	N/A
Turnout			52,363
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.55

Previous result

General election 1987: Langbaurgh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Holt	26,047	41.7	0.0
	Labour	Paul Harford	23,959	38.4	+7.0
	Liberal	Robin Ashby	12,405	19.9	−7.0
Majority			2,088	3.4	−7.0
Turnout			62,411	78.8	+3.8
	Conservative hold		Swing	−3.5

See also

• Langbaurgh (UK Parliament constituency)
• Lists of United Kingdom by-elections