2003 Brent East by-election

The Brent East by-election, 2003 was held in Brent East on 18 September 2003, following the death of Labour MP Paul Daisley on 18 June that year. It was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Teather.[1]

2003 Brent East by-election
18 September 2003
Brent East parliamentary seat
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Sarah Teather Robert Evans Uma Fernandes
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Popular vote 8,158 7,040 3,368
Percentage 39.1% 33.8% 16.2%
Swing 28.5% 29.4% 2.0%
Location of Brent East within London
MP before election

Paul Daisley
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Sarah Teather
Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats held on to the seat in the 2005 general election.

Result

Turnout was 36.23%. Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Teather won with 39.12% of the vote, which was a swing of 29% from Labour. This was the largest swing from Labour to a Liberal or Liberal Democrat candidate since the Bermondsey by-election in 1983. Commentators linked the result to anger from traditional voters over the Iraq War, as well as the private sector's involvement in public services.[2]

By-election 2003: Brent East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 8,158 39.12 +28.5
Labour Robert Evans 7,040 33.76 –29.4
Conservative Uma Fernandes 3,368 16.15 –2.0
Green Noel Lynch 638 3.06 –1.6
Socialist Alliance Brian Butterworth 361 1.73 New
Public Services Not War Fawzi Ibrahim 219 1.05 N/A
Independent Winston McKenzie 197 0.94 New
Independent Kelly McBride 189 0.91 New
Independent Harold Immanuel 188 0.9 New
UKIP Brian Hall 140 0.67 0.1
Socialist Labour Iris Cremer 111 0.53 –0.8
Independent Neil Walsh 101 0.48 New
Monster Raving Loony Alan Hope 59 0.28 New
No description Aaron Barschak 37 0.18 New
No description Jitendra Bardwaj 35 0.17 New
www.xat.org Rainbow George Weiss 11 0.05 New
Majority 1,118 5.36 N/A
Turnout 20,752 36.2 –15.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +29.0

2001 result

Labour held the seat with 63.2% of the vote at the 2001 general election. The Liberal Democrats had come third in the seat, with only 10.6% of the vote.

General election 2001: Brent East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Daisley 18,325 63.2 -4.1
Conservative David Gauke 5,278 18.2 -4.1
Liberal Democrats Norsheen Bhatti 3,065 10.6 +2.8
Green Simone Aspis 1,361 4.7 New
ProLife Alliance Sarah Macken 392 1.4 +0.7
Socialist Labour Iris Cremer 383 1.3 New
UKIP Ashwin Tanna 188 0.6 New
Majority 13,047 45.0 0
Turnout 28,992 51.9 -14.0
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. Association, Press (2003-09-19). "Brent East byelection results in full". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. "Lib Dems seize Brent East victory". 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 2001-2005 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 2015-10-05.

See also
  • List of United Kingdom by-elections
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