1994 Bradford South by-election explained

Election Name:1994 Bradford South by-election
Type:parliamentary
Country:United Kingdom
Seats For Election:Constituency of Bradford South
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 United Kingdom general election
Previous Year:1992
Election Date:9 June 1994
Candidate1:Gerry Sutcliffe
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote1:17,014
Percentage1:55.3%
Swing1: 7.7%
Candidate2:Helen Wright
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Popular Vote2:7,350
Percentage2:23.9%
Swing2: 10.2%
Candidate3:Ronnie Farley
Image3: Con
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:5,475
Percentage3:17.8%
Swing3: 20.6%
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Bob Cryer
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Gerry Sutcliffe
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Turnout:44.1% (31.5%)
Next Election:1997 United Kingdom general election
Next Year:1997
Map Size:200px

The 1994 Bradford South by-election was a by-election held in England on 9 June 1994 for the House of Commons constituency of Bradford South in West Yorkshire.

The seat had become vacant on the death in a car accident on 12 April of the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bob Cryer, who had represented the constituency since the 1987 general election.

The Labour candidate, Gerry Sutcliffe, held the seat for his party with a much increased majority.

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