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{{Short description|UK parliamentary by-election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2012}}
{{infobox election
| election_name      = 2000 Preston by-election
| country            = United Kingdom
| type               = parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 1997 United Kingdom general election
| previous_year      = 1997
| next_election      = 2001 United Kingdom general election
| next_year          = 2001
| election_date      = 23 November 2000
| turnout            = 29.4%

| candidate1          = '''[[Mark Hendrick]]'''
| image1              = [[File:Mark Hendrick MP.png|150x150px]]
| party1              = Labour Party (UK)
| popular_vote1       = '''9,765'''
| percentage1         = '''45.7%'''
| swing1              = {{decrease}} '''15.1%'''

| candidate2          = {{nowrap|Graham O'Hare}}
| image2              = 
| party2              = Conservative Party (UK)
| popular_vote2       = 5,339
| percentage2         = 25.0%
| swing2              = {{increase}} 3.1%

| candidate4          = Bill Chadwick
| image4              = 
| party4              = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| popular_vote4       = 3,454
| percentage4         = 16.2%
| swing4              = {{increase}} 1.5%

| candidate5          = Terry Cartwright
| image5              = 
| party5              = Socialist Alliance (England)
| popular_vote5       = 1,210
| percentage5         = 5.7%
| swing5              = ''New''

| title              = MP
| before_election    = [[Audrey Wise]]
| after_election     = [[Mark Hendrick]]
| before_party       = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| after_party        = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
}}
The '''2000 Preston by-election''' was a parliamentary [[by-election]] held in England on 23 November 2000, to elect a new [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] constituency of [[Preston (UK Parliament constituency)|Preston]] in Lancashire.<ref name="hocio">{{cite web |url=https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/M16.pdf |title=Factsheet M16: By-election results, 1997–2001 |publisher=House of Commons Information Office |date=September 2003 |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>

The vacancy was caused by the death on 2 September 2000 of [[Audrey Wise]], the constituency's [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] MP. The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties, the Labour candidate [[Mark Hendrick]] held the seat comfortably. The by-election was held on the same day as the [[2000 West Bromwich West by-election]] and the [[2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-election]], both also won by the Labour Party.

Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain".

23 November 2000 was the last time three or more by-elections occurred on a single day until November 2012, when three by elections occurred on 15 November and three more on 29 November.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==Results==
{{Election box begin | title='''2000 Preston by-election'''<ref name="Demon">{{cite web|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1997.html|title=Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament|last=Boothroyd|first=David|access-date=2015-10-05|website=United Kingdom Election Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = [[Mark Hendrick]]
  |votes      = 9,765
  |percentage = 45.7
  |change     = -15.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Graham O'Hare
  |votes      = 5,339
  |percentage = 25.0
  |change     = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Bill Chadwick
  |votes      = 3,454
  |percentage = 16.2
  |change     = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Socialist Alliance (England)
  |candidate  = Terry Cartwright
  |votes      = 1,210
  |percentage = 5.7
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = United Kingdom Independence Party
  |candidate  = Gregg Beaman
  |votes      = 458
  |percentage = 2.1
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Richard Merrick
  |votes      = 441
  |percentage = 2.1
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Christian Peoples Alliance
  |candidate  = Peter Garrett
  |votes      = 416
  |percentage = 2.0
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = British National Party
  |candidate  = Chris Jackson
  |votes      = 229
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = David Franklin-Braid
  |votes      = 51
  |percentage = 0.2
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 4,426
  |percentage = 20.7
  |change     = -18.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 21,363
  |percentage = 29.4
  |change     = -36.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      = -9.1
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Previous general election result, 1997==
{{Election box begin | title=[[1997 United Kingdom general election|General election 1997]]: Preston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = [[Audrey Wise]]
  |votes      = 29,220
  |percentage = 60.8
  |change     = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Paul Gray
  |votes      = 10,540
  |percentage = 21.9
  |change     = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Bill Chadwick
  |votes      = 7,045
  |percentage = 14.7
  |change     = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Referendum Party
  |candidate  = John Porter
  |votes      = 924
  |percentage = 1.9
  |change     = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Natural Law Party
  |candidate  = John Ashforth
  |votes      = 345
  |percentage = 0.7
  |change     = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 18,680
  |percentage = 38.9
  |change     = +12.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 48,074
  |percentage = 65.8
  |change     = -5.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      = +6.2
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[Preston (UK Parliament constituency)]]
*[[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]
*[[1915 Preston by-election]]
*[[1929 Preston by-election]]
*[[1936 Preston by-election]]
*[[1940 Preston by-election]]
*[[1946 Preston by-election]]
*[[Lists of United Kingdom by-elections]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{By-elections to the 52nd UK Parliament}}

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