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The by-election followed the resignation of Tony Blair.
| Philip Wilson | Labour | 12,528 | 44.80% |
| Gregory Stone | Liberal Democrat | 5,572 | 19.93% |
| Graham Robb | Conservative | 4,082 | 14.60% |
| Andrew Spence | BNP | 2,494 | 8.92% |
| Paul Gittins | Ind | 1,885 | 6.74% |
| Toby Horton | UKIP | 536 | 1.92% |
| Christopher Haine | Green | 348 | 1.24% |
| Stephen Gash | The English Democrats - "Putting England First!" | 177 | 0.63% |
| Timothy Grainger | Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" | 177 | 0.63% |
| Alan "Howling Laud" Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony | 129 | 0.46% |
| Norman Scarth | Anti-Crime | 34 | 0.12% |
Electorate: 67,314; Turnout: 41.54%;
Total vote: 27,962; Majority: 6,956 (24.88%); 11.06% swing to LibDem
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Last Modified: 13 Feb 10