Bradford South by-election, 1994
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The Bradford South by-election, 1994 was a by-election
By-election
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 held in England
England
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 on 9 June 1994 for the House of Commons constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...

 of Bradford South
Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford South is a borough constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....

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The seat had become vacant on the death in a car accident on 12 April of the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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 Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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 (MP) Bob Cryer
Bob Cryer
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, who had represented the constituency since the 1987 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...

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The Labour candidate, Gerry Sutcliffe
Gerry Sutcliffe
Gerard "Gerry" Sutcliffe is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bradford South since 1994, and was the Minister for Sport and Tourism in the Brown Government.- Biography :...

, held the seat for his party with a much increased majority.

Votes

See also

  • Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
    Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
    Bradford South is a borough constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament by the first past the post system of election....

  • Bradford South by-election, 1949
    Bradford South by-election, 1949
    A by-election for the constituency of Bradford South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on December 8, 1949. The by-election was caused by the death of sitting MP Meredith Titterington.-Result:-References:...

  • List of United Kingdom by-elections
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