The 2000 Preston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 23 November 2000, to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire. The vacancy was caused by the death on 2 September 2000 of Audrey Wise, the constituency's Labour Party MP. The Labour vote share declined, but with the main beneficiaries being fringe parties, the Labour candidate Mark Hendrick held the seat comfortably. Peter Garrett used the description "Preston Christian Alliance". David Braid used the description "Battle for Britain" Results General election result, 1997 See also Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston 1915 Preston by-election 1929 Preston by-election 1936 Preston by-election 1940 Preston by-election 1946 Preston by-election Lists of United Kingdom by-elections References By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies 2000 elections in the United Kingdom 2000 in England Elections in Preston 2000s in Lancashire November 2000 events in the United Kingdom