Liberal Democrats Win Cheadle By-election

10.22.45am GMT Fri 15th Jul 2005

The Liberal Democrats have held Cheadle in yesterday's parliamentary by-election. Liberal Democrat Mark Hunter held the seat with 19,953 votes, a 3,657 majority over Tory candidate, the Labour Party lost their deposit after crashing to just 4.6% of the vote.

The election was triggered by the death of Lib Dem MP Patsy Calton from cancer shortly after May's general election.

Mark and the Liberal Democrats thank all Cheadle residents for their support. The full result was as follows:

Liberal Democrat Mark Hunter - 19,593 votes, 52.2% +3.3%

Conservative - 15,936 votes, 42.2% +2%

Labour - 1,739, 4.6% - 4.2%

Veritas - 218, 0.6%

Alliance for Change - Suffering Little Children - 81, 0.2%

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