Cheadle by-Election on July 14

The by-election in marginal Cheadle, the first of this Parliament, is on Thursday July 14 after Liberal Democrats launched the campaign in the Commons.

They moved the writ for the contest caused by the death of the party‘s MP Patsy Calton who had a 4,020 majority on May 5 – up from just 33 at the 2001 poll.

Ms Calton died days after taking the Commons oath in a wheelchair.

This is the first seat that Liberal Democrats and their Liberal predecessors have had to defend at a by-election since Truro in 1987.

Cheadle General Election result:
Patsy Calton (Lib Dem) 23,189 (48.88%)
Stephen Day (C) 19,169 (40.41%)
Martin Miller (Lab) 4,169 (8.79%)
Vincent Cavanagh (UKIP) 489 (1.03%)
Richard Chadfield (BNP) 421 (0.89%)
Turnout 69.63%


The Scotsman