2009 Norwich North by-election

Norwich North by-election
23 July 2009
Norwich North parliamentary seat
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Chloe Smith Chris Ostrowski April Pond
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 13,591 6,243 4,803
Percentage 39.5% 18.2% 14.0%
Swing 6.3% 26.7% 2.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Candidate Glenn Tingle Rupert Read
Party UKIP Green
Popular vote 4,068 3,350
Percentage 11.6% 9.7%
Swing 9.4% 7.0%
MP before election

Ian Gibson
Labour

MP after election

Chloe Smith
Conservative

The 2009 Norwich North by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliament constituency of Norwich North. It happened because the current MP Ian Gibson decided he didn't want to be MP anymore. The by-election took place on 23 July 1009.[1]

The winner of the by-election was Chloe Smith of the Conservative Party. Smith was aged 27 when elected, This meant she was the new Baby of the House.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dan Grimmer (24 July 2009). "International interest in Norwich vote". Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Crick, Michael (30 June 2009). "A new baby of the House?". Michael Crick's blog. BBC. Retrieved 3 July 2009.



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