By-election for the constituency of Bradford West on 29 March 2012
A by-election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bradford West.
Respect Party gain from Labour by George Galloway with a majority of 10,140 - 30.9% - on a turnout of 50.8%.
An electorate of 64,618, having a valid vote count of 32,814 and an invalid vote count of 89.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWAY, George | Res | 18,341 | 55.9% | 52.8% |
| HUSSAIN, Imran | Lab | 8,201 | 25.0% | -20.4% |
| WHITELEY, Jackie | Con | 2,746 | 8.4% | -22.8% |
| SUNDERLAND, Jeanette | LD | 1,505 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| MCNALLY, Sonja | UKIP | 1,085 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| ISLAM, Dawud | Green | 481 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| CRAIG, Neil | D Nat | 344 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| HOPE, Howling 'Laud' | MRLP | 111 | 0.3% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 6 March 2012.
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.