# 2013 South Shields by-election

**Section:** Result

| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | - | Emma Lewell-Buck | Labour | 12,493 | 50.4 | −1.6 |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Richard Elvin | UKIP | 5,988 | 24.2 | N/A | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Karen Allen | Conservative | 2,857 | 11.5 | −10.1 | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Ahmed Khan | Independent | 1,331 | 5.4 | N/A | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Phil Brown | Independent Socialist Party | 750 | 3.0 | N/A | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Dorothy Brookes | BNP | 711 | 2.9 | −3.6 | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Hugh Annand | Liberal Democrat | 352 | 1.4 | −12.8 | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Alan "Howling Laud" Hope | Monster Raving Loony | 197 | 0.8 | N/A | - |
| South Shields by-election, 2013 Resignation of David Miliband Electorate: 62,979 Turnout: 24,780 (39.3%) −18.4 | - | Labour hold Majority: 6,505 (26.3%) −4.1 | Thomas Darwood | Independent | 57 | 0.2 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | - | David Miliband | Labour | 18,995 | 52.0 | 8.8 |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Karen Allen | Conservative | 7,886 | 21.6 | +4.0 | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Stephen Psallidas | Liberal Democrat | 5,189 | 14.2 | 5.0 | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Donna Watson | BNP | 2,382 | 6.5 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Shirley Ford | Green | 762 | 2.1 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Siamak Kaikavoosi | Independent | 729 | 2.0 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Victor Thompson | Independent | 316 | 0.9 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Sam Navabi | Independent | 168 | 0.5 | N/A | - |
| General Election 2010 Electorate: 64,084 Turnout: 36,518 (57.7%) +7.0 | - | Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) −10.4 Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con | Roger Nettleship | Fight for an Anti-War Government | 91 | 0.2 | N/A | - |