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The by-election followed the resignation of Ian Gibson following his deselection over expenses claims.
| Chloe Smith | Conservative | 13,591 | 39.54% |
| Chris Ostrowski | Labour | 6,243 | 18.16% |
| April Pond | LibDem | 4,803 | 13.97% |
| Glenn Tingle | UKIP | 4,068 | 11.83% |
| Rupert Read | Green | 3,350 | 9.74% |
| Craig Murray | Put An Honest Man into Parliament | 953 | 2.77% |
| Robert West | BNP | 941 | 2.74% |
| Bill Holden | Ind | 166 | 0.48% |
| Howling Laud | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 144 | 0.42% |
| Anne Fryatt | None of the Above | 59 | 0.17% |
| Thomas Burridge | Libertarian | 36 | 0.10% |
| Peter Baggs | Ind | 23 | 0.07% |
Electorate: 75,124; Turnout: 45.76%;
Majority: 7,348 (21.37%)
Swing 16.49% Labour to Conservative
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Last Modified: 22 Oct 12