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The Middlesbrough by-election was a by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough. The by-election was caused by the death of its Member of Parliament Sir Stuart Bell. It was held on 29 November 2012,〔(Middlesbrough by-election date announced ), by Robert Merrick, ''The Northern Echo'', 2 November 2012〕 the same day as by-elections in Croydon North and Rotherham. The deadline for nominations was 14 November.〔(Election Notice ) Middlesbrough.gov.uk〕〔(By-election candidates confirmed ), Middlesbrough Council〕 The election returned a Labour member of parliament, with UKIP second and the Liberal Democrats third. ==Candidates== UKIP selected Richard Elvin, chairman of the North East Regional Committee, as their candidate. He contested the Houghton and Sunderland South seat for UKIP in 2009. The Liberal Democrats selected George Selmer, who works in employment services, as their candidate.〔()〕 Stockton borough Councillor Ben Houchen was the Conservative candidate.〔(More candidates announced for Middlesbrough's MP role ) Northern Echo〕 In November 2012, Councillor Imdad Hussain, who had been suspended from the Labour Party for two years after failing to disclose he had been banned as a company director, resigned from the party and announced he would be standing for the Peace Party in the by-election.〔(Bradford councillor resigns from Labour party ), ''Telegraph & Argus'', 6 November 2012〕 Campaigner Mark Heslehurst launched his candidacy as a self-styled 'independent Labour' candidate.〔(Mark Heslehurst Home Page )〕 He has no description on the ballot paper. Mark Heslehurst organises events to raise awareness of an issue related to his estranged partner and son,〔()〕 which has involved walking 500 miles to Downing Street.〔(500 mile walk to try and get son back ) ITV News〕 The BNP candidate was Peter Foreman. Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate John Malcolm is the Tees, Esk & Wear Valley Health Unison branch representative. Current independent Middlesbrough mayor Ray Mallon mooted the possibility of standing in the by-election, depending on the quality of other candidates,〔(Mayor Ray Mallon not ruling out Middlesbrough MP bid ), BBC News, 19 October 2012〕 but did not submit his candidacy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Middlesbrough by-election, 2012」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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