1991 Hemsworth by-election
# 1991 Hemsworth by-election

The 1991 Hemsworth by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 7 November 1991 for the House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth in West Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant upon the death on 14 September of the Labour Member of Parliament George Buckley, who had held the seat since the 1987 general election.

The Labour candidate, Derek Enright, held the seat for his party.

## Results

Hemsworth by-election, 1991 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Derek Enright | 15,895 | 66.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Megson | 4,808 | 20.1 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Garnett Harrison | 2,512 | 10.5 | -6.7 |
| | Independent Labour | Paul Ablett | 648 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | Corrective Party | Timothy Smith | 108 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,097 | 46.2 | -3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,971 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## Previous results

General election 1987: Hemsworth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | George Buckley | 27,859 | 67.0 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Edward Garnier | 7,159 | 17.2 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal | John Wooffindin | 6,568 | 15.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,700 | 49.8 | +11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,586 | 75.7 | +7.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
