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The by-election followed the resignation of David Davis after the Government's narrow win on the issue of 42 day detention without trial.
| David Michael Davis | Conservative | 17,113 | 71.57% |
| Shan Oakes | Green | 1,758 | 7.35% |
| Joanne Robinson | English Democrats: Putting England First | 1,714 | 7.17% |
| Tess Culnane | National Front Britain For the British | 544 | 2.28% |
| Gemma Dawn Garrett | Miss Great Britain Party | 521 | 2.18% |
| Jill Saward | Ind | 492 | 2.06% |
| Mad Cow-Girl | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 412 | 1.72% |
| Walter Edward Sweeney | Ind | 238 | 1.00% |
| John Nicholson | Ind | 162 | 0.68% |
| David Craig | Ind | 135 | 0.56% |
| David Pinder | The New Party | 135 | 0.56% |
| David Icke | Ind | 110 | 0.46% |
| Hamish Howitt | Freedom 4 Choice | 91 | 0.38% |
| Christopher John Talbot | Socialist Equality Party | 84 | 0.35% |
| Grace Christine Astley | Ind | 77 | 0.32% |
| George Hargreaves | Christian Party | 76 | 0.32% |
| David Laurence Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 44 | 0.18% |
| John Randle Upex | Ind | 38 | 0.16% |
| Greg Wood | Ind | 32 | 0.13% |
| Eamonn "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick | Ind | 31 | 0.13% |
| Ronnie Carroll | Make Politicians History | 29 | 0.12% |
| Thomas Faithful Darwood | Ind | 25 | 0.10% |
| Christopher Mark Foren | Ind | 23 | 0.10% |
| Herbert Winford Crossman | Ind | 11 | 0.05% |
| Tony Farnon | Ind | 8 | 0.03% |
| Norman Scarth | Ind | 8 | 0.03% |
Electorate: 70,226; Total vote: 23,911; Turnout: 34.05%;
Majority: 15,355 (64.22%)
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Last Modified: 13 Feb 10