 The Labour Party achieved only fourth place in the election, at that time their worst position in any English by-election since World War II.Hague who won the seat, retained it for the next 26 years, winning re-election at the 1992, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010 general elections.1 Anthony Millns was an independent candidate who used his occupation "University Information Officer" on the ballot paper.