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	The ] selected ] councillor ] as its candidate on 10 April 2013.<ref name="lewell">{{cite news \|title=Female S Tyne councillor wins Labour nomination \|url=http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/female-s-tyne-councillor-wins-labour-nomination-1-5570719 \|work=Shields Gazette \|date=10 April 2013}}</ref> Mark Walsh, a fellow councillor, had been considered the favourite to be selected, but withdrew for "personal reasons" hours before the vote.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/63042/shock-withdrawal-of-labour-party-favourite-to-replace-david \|title=Shock Withdrawal Of Labour Party Favourite To Replace David Miliband As South Shields MP \|first=Andy \|last=Hughes \|date=10 April 2013 \|work=Sky Tyne & Wear}}</ref> The ] selected the previous 2010 candidate Karen Allen to once again stand for the party<ref name="allen"></ref> on 11 April 2013. The ] chose Hugh Annand as their candidate on 11 April 2013.<ref name ="annand"></ref> Annand had previously stood in ] and has also been chosen as the seventh candidate on their ] party-list for the 2014 European elections.<ref></ref><ref></ref> The ] announced on 7 April 2013 that Richard Elvin would be their candidate.<ref name="elvintwitter"> Official UKIP Twitter account</ref> Elvin finished second in the ] with 12% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-wins-middlesbrough-by-election-with-ukip-1464792 \|title=Labour wins Middlesbrough by-election, with UKIP second \|work=The Mirror}}</ref> ], the leader of the ] and perennial by-election candidate, is planning to stand as the party's candidate.<ref></ref> John Robertson is planning to stand as an independent.<ref name="robertson">{{cite news \|url=http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/south-shields-by-election-date-is-up-in-the-air-1-5554418 \|title=South Shields by-election date is up in the air \|date=4 April 2013 \|work=Shields Gazette}}</ref> A "mysterious" local blogger, Mr Monkey, is also planning to stand.<ref name="monkey"></ref>		The ] selected ] councillor ] as its candidate on 10 April 2013.<ref name="lewell">{{cite news \|title=Female S Tyne councillor wins Labour nomination \|url=http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/female-s-tyne-councillor-wins-labour-nomination-1-5570719 \|work=Shields Gazette \|date=10 April 2013}}</ref> Mark Walsh, a fellow councillor, had been considered the favourite to be selected, but withdrew for "personal reasons" hours before the vote.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/63042/shock-withdrawal-of-labour-party-favourite-to-replace-david \|title=Shock Withdrawal Of Labour Party Favourite To Replace David Miliband As South Shields MP \|first=Andy \|last=Hughes \|date=10 April 2013 \|work=Sky Tyne & Wear}}</ref>

			The ] selected the previous 2010 candidate Karen Allen to once again stand for the party<ref name="allen"></ref> on 11 April 2013.

			The ] chose Hugh Annand as their candidate on 11 April 2013.<ref name ="annand"></ref> Annand had previously stood in ] and has also been chosen as the seventh candidate on their ] party-list for the 2014 European elections.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

			The ] announced on 7 April 2013 that Richard Elvin would be their candidate.<ref name="elvintwitter"> Official UKIP Twitter account</ref> Elvin finished second in the ] with 12% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-wins-middlesbrough-by-election-with-ukip-1464792 \|title=Labour wins Middlesbrough by-election, with UKIP second \|work=The Mirror}}</ref>

			], the leader of the ] and perennial by-election candidate, is planning to stand as the party's candidate.<ref></ref>

			John Robertson is planning to stand as an independent.<ref name="robertson">{{cite news \|url=http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/south-shields-by-election-date-is-up-in-the-air-1-5554418 \|title=South Shields by-election date is up in the air \|date=4 April 2013 \|work=Shields Gazette}}</ref> A "mysterious" local blogger, Mr Monkey, is also planning to stand.<ref name="monkey"></ref>

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South Shields by-election, 2013

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The South Shields seat in the House of Commons.
Triggered by vacation of seat by incumbent

MP before election

David Miliband
Labour

Subsequent MP

To be elected

The South Shields by-election is an upcoming parliamentary by-election that will be held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of South Shields. It was triggered by the resignation of the the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) David Miliband, who had held the seat for Labour since 2001. The by-election is scheduled for 2 May 2013 to coincide with local elections across England.

Resignation of David Miliband

The seat became vacant after David Miliband, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) and former Foreign Secretary, announced on 27 March 2013 that he intended to resign from Parliament, in order to take up a position as head of the International Rescue Committee in New York City. In an interview with the BBC, he also explained that he "feared" his continued involvement in British politics was a "distraction" to his brother Ed's leadership of the Labour Party. Miliband's resignation was formally achieved on 15 April.

Date

The date for the by-election was scheduled for 2 May 2013 to coincide with local elections across England, although none of those local elections are for councils or positions in South Shields - the nearest elections being for the county councils of Durham and Northumberland, and for the directly elected Mayor of North Tyneside.

Candidates and campaign

South Shields by-election, 2013
Party		Candidate
	Conservative	Karen Allen
	Liberal Democrats	Hugh Annand
	UKIP	Richard Elvin
	Monster Raving Loony	Alan "Howling Laud" Hope
	Labour	Emma Lewell-Buck
	Independent	Mr Monkey
	Independent	John Robertson
Majority
Turnout

The Labour Party selected South Tyneside councillor Emma Lewell-Buck as its candidate on 10 April 2013. Mark Walsh, a fellow councillor, had been considered the favourite to be selected, but withdrew for "personal reasons" hours before the vote.

The Conservative Party selected the previous 2010 candidate Karen Allen to once again stand for the party on 11 April 2013.

The Liberal Democrats chose Hugh Annand as their candidate on 11 April 2013. Annand had previously stood in North East Hertfordshire and has also been chosen as the seventh candidate on their East of England party-list for the 2014 European elections.

The UK Independence Party announced on 7 April 2013 that Richard Elvin would be their candidate. Elvin finished second in the 2012 Middlesbrough by-election with 12% of the vote.

Alan "Howling Laud" Hope, the leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and perennial by-election candidate, is planning to stand as the party's candidate.

John Robertson is planning to stand as an independent. A "mysterious" local blogger, Mr Monkey, is also planning to stand.

Previous election

Election			Party	Votes	%	±%
General Election 2010 Turnout: 26,518 (57.7%) +7.0	Labour hold Majority: 11,109 (30.4%) Swing: -6.4% from Lab to Con	David Miliband	Labour	18,995	52.0	-8.8
		Karen Allen	Conservative	7,886	21.6	+4.0
		Stephen Psallidas	Liberal Democrats	5,189	14.2	-5.0
		Donna Watson	BNP	2,382	6.5	N/A
		Shirley Ford	Green	762	2.1	N/A
		Siamak Kaikavoosi	Independent	729	2.0	N/A
		Victor Thompson	Independent	316	0.9	N/A
		Sam Navabi	Independent	168	0.5	N/A
		Roger Nettleship	Fight for an Anti-War Government	91	0.2	N/A

References

"David Miliband to step down as MP". BBC News. 27 March 2013.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/12/south-shields-byelection-date-set
Miliband, David (27 March 2013). Letter to Alan Donnelly, Chair of South Shields Constituency Labour Party. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
"David Miliband 'feared being distraction' for Labour". BBC News. 27 March 2013.
"By-election after Miliband quits". MSN. 15 April 2013.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/12/south-shields-byelection-date-set
"Female S Tyne councillor wins Labour nomination". Shields Gazette. 10 April 2013.
Hughes, Andy (10 April 2013). "Shock Withdrawal Of Labour Party Favourite To Replace David Miliband As South Shields MP". Sky Tyne & Wear.
Candidate announcement Official UKIP Twitter account
"Labour wins Middlesbrough by-election, with UKIP second". The Mirror.
"South Shields by-election date is up in the air". Shields Gazette. 4 April 2013.

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