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A by-election to fill the seat was held on November 23 .
The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties they held the seat comfortably.

Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain"


RESULTS


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Mark Hendrick
  votes 9,765
  percentage 457
  change - 151


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Graham O'Hare
  votes 5,339
  percentage 250
  change + 31


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Bill Chadwick
  votes 3,454
  percentage 162
  change + 15


  party Socialist Alliance (England)
  candidate Terry Cartwright
  votes 1,210
  percentage 57
  change ''N/A''


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Gregg Beaman
  votes 458
  percentage 21
  change ''N/A''


  party Green Party of England and Wales
  candidate John Ashforth
  votes 441
  percentage 21
  change ''N/A''


  party Christian Peoples Alliance
  candidate Peter Garrett
  votes 416
  percentage 20
  change ''N/A''


  party British National Party
  candidate Chris Jackson
  votes 229
  percentage 11
  change ''N/A''


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate David Franklin-Braid
  votes 51
  percentage 02
  change ''N/A''




  percentage 294


  winner Labour Party (UK)



GENERAL ELECTION RESULT, 1997


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Audrey Wise
  votes 29,220
  percentage 608


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Paul Gray
  votes 10,540
  percentage 219


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Bill Chadwick
  votes 7,045
  percentage 147


  party Referendum Party
  candidate John Porter
  votes 924
  percentage 19
  change ''N/A''


  party Natural Law Party
  candidate John Ashforth
  votes 345
  percentage 07






  winner Labour Party (UK)



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