Conservatives pushed into fourth place in Hartlepool
October 1, 2004 2:09 PM
Candidate Jody Dunn achieved a 19% swing from Labour to the Lib Dems
Hartlepool barrister Jody Dunn came just over 2,000 votes behind Labour in the Hartlepool by election, with a 19% swing from Labour to the Lib Dems, pushing the Tories into 4th place behind UKIP.
The results were:
Labour 12752 40.7% (-18.4%)
Lib Dems 10719 34.2% (+19.2%)
UKIP 3193 10.2% (+10.2%)
Cons 3044 9.7% (-11.1%)
Others 1654
Labour Majority 2033
Swing: 18.8% from Labour to Lib Dems
Commenting on the Hartlepool by-election result, President of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes MP said:
"This is another excellent result for the Liberal Democrats, maintaining our momentum.
"It is the only time the Tories have gone from second to fourth since the Tory Party was formed."
"This has been totally disastrous for the Conservatives...What it underlines is that the Liberal Democrats are the real opposition in British politics."
What would you like to do next?
-
Subscribe for updates
Follow the party's activity on...
- Twitter:
- Liberal Democrats
- Facebook:
- Liberal Democrats
- YouTube:
- Liberal Democrats