Ipswich by-election, 2001
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The member of Parliament for Ipswich in Suffolk, Jamie Cann, of the Labour Party died on October 15, 2001.
The by-election to fill his seat was held on November 22. With Labour still basking in the glow of their general election victory just five months earlier, no opposition party was able to mount an effective challenge. The Liberal Democrats improved their position somewhat but remained in third place, and Labour candidate Chris Mole was returned with a majority of over 4,000.
Turnout was 40.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
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| Chris Mole | Labour Party | 11,881 | 43.4% |
| Paul West | Conservative Party | 7,794 | 28.4% |
| Teresa Munt | Liberal Democrats | 6,146 | 22.4% |
| David Cooper | Christian People's Alliance | 581 | 2.1% |
| Jonathan Wright | UK Independence Party | 276 | 1.0% |
| Tony Slade | Green Party | 255 | 0.9% |
| John Ramirez | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 236 | 0.9% |
| Peter Leech | Socialist Alliance | 152 | 0.6% |
| Nicolas Winskill | English Independence Party | 84 | 0.3% |
June 2001 result
(June 2001 was a general election)
| Jamie Cann | (Lab) | 19,952 | 51.3% |
| William Wild | (C) | 11,871 | 30.5% |
| Terry Gilbert | (L Dem) | 5,904 | 15.2% |
| William Vinyard | (UKIP) | 624 | 1.6% |
| Peter Leech | (SA) | 305 | 0.8% |
| Shaun Gratton | (S Lab P) | 217 | 0.6% |