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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_HeadingOne_ctlHeadingH1_h1Item"> By-elections since the 2010 General Election </h1> <div class="inner">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>This page gives details of by-elections since the 2010 General Election. Click in the Result field to view full election result statistics and the name of each Member for the maiden speech. For information about by-election procedure see <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/RP09-44">Election Timetables</a>.</p> </div>   <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <table cellspacing="0"><thead><tr> <th scope="col">Constituency</th> <th scope="col">Reason for by-election <br/></th> <th scope="col">Date of by-election</th> <th scope="col">Result <br/></th> <th scope="col">New Member <br/></th></tr></thead><tbody> <tr> <td>Oldham East and Saddleworth</td> <td>Previous election declared void</td> <td>13 January 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/debbie-abrahams/80556">Labour hold</a></td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110131/debtext/110131-0002.htm#column_645">Debbie Abrahams</a></td></tr> <tr> <td>Belfast West</td> <td>Resignation of Mr Gerry Adams</td> <td>9 June 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/paul-maskey/58939">Sinn Fein Hold</a></td> <td>Paul Maskey</td></tr> <tr> <td>Barnsley Central</td> <td>Resignation of Eric Illsley</td> <td>3 March 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/dan-jarvis/91415">Labour hold</a></td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110323/debtext/110323-0002.htm#11032368001151">Dan Jarvis</a></td></tr> <tr> <td>Leicester South</td> <td>Resignation of Sir Peter Soulsby</td> <td>5 May 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/jon-ashworth/27620">Labour hold</a></td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110608/debtext/110608-0002.htm#column_200">Jon Ashworth</a></td></tr> <tr> <td>Inverclyde</td> <td>Death of David Cairns</td> <td>30 June 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/iain-mckenzie/92542">Labour Hold</a></td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110719/debtext/110719-0002.htm#column_832">Iain McKenzie</a></td></tr> <tr> <td>Feltham and Heston</td> <td>Death of Alan Keen</td> <td>15 December 2011</td> <td><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/seema-malhotra/95400">Labour Hold</a></td> <td>Seema Malhotra</td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="panel"> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p class="marker">Footer links</p> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/azindex/">A-Z index</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/">Freedom of Information</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/job-opportunities/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl06_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/using-this-website/">Using this website</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl07_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/">Copyright</a></li> <li class="last"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl08_hypLink" href="/web/20120204182115/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/privacy/">Cookies</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ Sys.Application.initialize(); //]]> </script> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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