Ogmore by-election, 2002
The member of Parliament for Ogmore in Mid Glamorgan, Sir Raymond Powell, of the Labour Party died on December 7, 2001. The by-election to fill his seat was held on February 14, 2002. Labour faced no realistic challenge in this very safe seat and retained it easily, with only Plaid Cymru making progress from their 2001 result. The Socialist Labour Party, who had not previously stood, achieved a good result for a minor party and retained their deposit. Turnout was 35.2%.
2001 result
(2001 was a general election)
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