South Shields by-election, 2013

South Shields by-election, 2013

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The South Shields seat in the House of Commons. Triggered by vacation of seat by incumbent
Candidate Emma Lewell-Buck Richard Elvin Party Labour UKIP Popular vote 12,493 5,988 Percentage 50.4% 24.2%   Candidate Karen Allen Ahmed Khan Party Conservative Independent Popular vote 2,857 1,331 Percentage 11.5% 5.4%
Map showing the South Shields Parliamentary constituency within the English Metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear.
MP before election David Miliband Labour Subsequent MP Emma Lewell-Buck Labour

Coordinates: 54°59′56″N 1°25′44″W / 54.99889°N 1.42889°W / 54.99889; -1.42889

David Miliband
Labour

Emma Lewell-Buck
Labour

The South Shields by-election was a by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of South Shields. It was triggered by the resignation of David Miliband, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) and former Shadow Foreign Secretary, who had held the seat for Labour since 2001. The by-election took place on 2 May 2013, coinciding with local elections across England.

The by-election was won by Emma Lewell-Buck of the Labour Party with 50.4% of the vote. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second with 24.2%, with the Conservatives dropping to third with 11.5%. The Liberal Democrats' candidate came seventh with just 1.4%, the Liberals' or Liberal Democrats' lowest share of the vote at a by-election since 1948.