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The Corby by-election was a by-election held in England on 15 November 2012 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Corby in the House of Commons. The election was held on the same day as by-elections in Cardiff South and Penarth and Manchester Central, the first direct election for the post of Mayor of Bristol, and the first Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Andy Sawford, the Labour Party candidate, won with 48% of the vote. The Conservatives' and Liberal Democrats' vote dropped significantly and UKIP came third with their highest-ever vote in a parliamentary by-election to that date.

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  • The Corby by-election was a by-election held in England on 15 November 2012 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Corby in the House of Commons. The election was held on the same day as by-elections in Cardiff South and Penarth and Manchester Central, the first direct election for the post of Mayor of Bristol, and the first Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Andy Sawford, the Labour Party candidate, won with 48% of the vote. The Conservatives' and Liberal Democrats' vote dropped significantly and UKIP came third with their highest-ever vote in a parliamentary by-election to that date. (en)
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  • 2012 Corby by-election (en)
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  • Labour Party (en)
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  • Conservative Party (en)
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  • dbr:Margot_Parker
  • dbr:Phil_Hope
  • Peter Reynolds (en)
  • Roy Davies (en)
  • David Wickham (en)
  • Jill Hope (en)
  • David Bishop (en)
  • Jonathan Hornett (en)
  • Portia Wilson (en)
  • Gordon Riddell (en)
  • Christine Emmett (en)
  • Adam Lotun (en)
  • Andy Sawford (en)
  • Christopher Scotton (en)
  • Ian Gillman (en)
  • Mr Mozzarella (en)
  • Rohen Kapur (en)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Church of the Militant Elvis Party (en)
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  • 0.300000 (xsd:double)
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  • 99 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Independent (en)
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  • 0.200000 (xsd:double)
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  • 73 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Young People's Party UK (en)
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  • 0.100000 (xsd:double)
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  • 39 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • 0.100000 (xsd:double)
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  • 35 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • United People's Party (en)
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  • 0.100000 (xsd:double)
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  • 25 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
  • −15.6 (en)
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  • Conservative Party (en)
  • Labour Party (en)
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  • 26.600000 (xsd:double)
  • 38.600000 (xsd:double)
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  • 9476 (xsd:integer)
  • 20935 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Liberal Democrats (en)
  • UK Independence Party (en)
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  • 14.500000 (xsd:double)
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  • 5108 (xsd:integer)
  • 7834 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
  • −9.5 (en)
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  • British National Party (en)
  • Liberal Democrats (en)
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  • 4.700000 (xsd:double)
  • 5 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1770 (xsd:integer)
  • 2525 (xsd:integer)
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  • −3.0 (en)
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  • British National Party (en)
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  • 1.700000 (xsd:double)
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  • 614 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • English Democrats (en)
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  • 1.200000 (xsd:double)
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  • 432 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Green Party of England and Wales (en)
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  • 1.100000 (xsd:double)
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  • 378 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Independent (en)
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  • 0.600000 (xsd:double)
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  • 212 (xsd:integer)
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  • N/A (en)
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  • Cannabis Law Reform (en)
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  • 0.400000 (xsd:double)
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  • 137 (xsd:integer)
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  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • 2012-11-15 (xsd:date)
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  • 2012 (xsd:integer)
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  • New boundaries (en)
  • Resignation of Louise Mensch (en)
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  • 95 (xsd:integer)
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  • Conservative Party (en)
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  • 3.600000 (xsd:double)
  • 21.800000 (xsd:double)
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  • 1951 (xsd:integer)
  • 7791 (xsd:integer)
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  • Map showing the Corby Parliamentary constituency within the English county of Northamptonshire. (en)
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  • Corby2007Constituency.svg (en)
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  • Conservative Party (en)
  • Labour Party (en)
  • UK Independence Party (en)
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  • 48.4
  • 14.3
  • 26.6
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  • 5108 (xsd:integer)
  • 9476 (xsd:integer)
  • 17267 (xsd:integer)
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  • Subsequent MP (en)
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  • 2010 (xsd:integer)
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  • 2010 (xsd:integer)
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  • Elected by simple majority using first past the post. Triggered by resignation of incumbent (en)
  • The Corby seat in the House of Commons. (en)
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  • 9.8
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  • 15.6
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  • Labour Party (en)
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  • MP (en)
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  • 44.8
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  • −24.4 (en)
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  • 69.200000 (xsd:double)
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  • 35665 (xsd:integer)
  • 54180 (xsd:integer)
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  • parliamentary (en)
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  • N/A (en)
  • +9.8 (en)
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  • 42.200000 (xsd:double)
  • 48.400000 (xsd:double)
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  • 22886 (xsd:integer)
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  • The Corby by-election was a by-election held in England on 15 November 2012 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Corby in the House of Commons. The election was held on the same day as by-elections in Cardiff South and Penarth and Manchester Central, the first direct election for the post of Mayor of Bristol, and the first Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Andy Sawford, the Labour Party candidate, won with 48% of the vote. The Conservatives' and Liberal Democrats' vote dropped significantly and UKIP came third with their highest-ever vote in a parliamentary by-election to that date. (en)
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