Winchester By Election - November 1997

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HAMPSHIRE, WINCHESTER BY ELECTION
(Election of Mark Oaten declared void on petition on 6th October 1997)

Candidate Party Votes % Ch.%

Mark Oaten Liberal Democrat 37,006 68.0
+26.0

Election 1997(20/11) G.P. Malone Conservative 15,450 28.4
-13.6

Electors 79,116 P. Davies* Labour 944 1.7
-8.8

Turnout 68.7% R.obin Page* UKIndependence 521 1.0
+0.2

* Candidates lost their £ 500 deposit Lord Sutch* Raving Loony 316 0.6
+0.1

R.J. Huggett* Literal Democrat 59 0.1

Mrs. R.J. Barry* Natural Law 48 0.1

R.J. Everest* Independent 40 0.1

Did Not Vote
21,556 39.6

Notes
Robin Page sought election as a 'Referendum-UK Independence' candidate but this was merely a title and he was solely the candidate of the UK Independence Party.
R.J.Huggett was seeking election in order to divide the Liberal Democrat vote as part of a family feud. He sought election as a 'Literal Democrat Mark here to Win', which was an attempt to deceive voters intending to vote Liberal Democrat.
R.J.Everest sought election as a 'Euro-Conservative' candidate.

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		Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Ch.%
		Mark Oaten	Liberal Democrat	37,006	68.0	+26.0
Election	1997(20/11)	G.P. Malone	Conservative	15,450	28.4	-13.6
Electors	79,116	P. Davies*	Labour	944	1.7	-8.8
Turnout	68.7%	R.obin Page*	UKIndependence	521	1.0	+0.2
* Candidates lost their £ 500 deposit		Lord Sutch*	Raving Loony	316	0.6	+0.1
		R.J. Huggett*	Literal Democrat	59	0.1
		Mrs. R.J. Barry*	Natural Law	48	0.1
		R.J. Everest*	Independent	40	0.1
		Did Not Vote		21,556	39.6
Notes Robin Page sought election as a 'Referendum-UK Independence' candidate but this was merely a title and he was solely the candidate of the UK Independence Party. R.J.Huggett was seeking election in order to divide the Liberal Democrat vote as part of a family feud. He sought election as a 'Literal Democrat Mark here to Win', which was an attempt to deceive voters intending to vote Liberal Democrat. R.J.Everest sought election as a 'Euro-Conservative' candidate.