1999 Wigan by-election

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English The 1999 Wigan by-election of 23 September 1999 was held following the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Roger Stott.

The by-election was contested by nine candidates in total, with Labour selecting Neil Turner, who had been a local councillor for 27 years, to defend the seat. Meanwhile, the Conservatives chose Tom Peet, who was an active Trade Unionist and had worked at a nearby coal mine.

The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Turner gaining 59.6% of the vote, in spite of a 5% swing to the Conservative Party.

Result of the by-election

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Wigan by-election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Tom Peet	2,912	18.0
		Jonathan Rule	2,148	13.3
		John Whittaker	834	5.2
		William Kelly	240	1.5
		Chris Maile	190	1.2
		Stephen Ebbs	100	0.6
		Paul Davis	64	0.4
		David Braid	58	0.4
Majority			6,729	41.6
Turnout			16,187	25.0
	hold		Swing	Decrease 5.0

Result of the previous general election

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General election 1997: Wigan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Mark A. Loveday	7,400	16.9
		Trevor R. Beswick	4,390	10.0
		Anthony Bradborne	1,450	3.3
		Christopher Maile	442	1.0
		William J. Ayliffe	94	0.2
Majority			22,643	51.7
Turnout			43,819	67.7
	hold		Swing	Increase 6.2