A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth was held on 1 February 1996 following the death of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Derek Enright. Jon Trickett held the seat for Labour.
Enright, who was previously Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Leeds from 1979 to 1984, had held the seat since a by-election in 1991.
The election saw the first contest by the Socialist Labour Party, ahead of the party's official formation. Based in nearby Barnsley, the organisation saved its deposit, with 5.4% of the vote.
See also Lists of United Kingdom by-elections 1934 Hemsworth by-election 1946 Hemsworth by-election 1991 Hemsworth by-election
References
External links Campaign literature from the by-election