[PAR] [TLE] Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008 [SEP] The Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008 was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 May 2008, for the British House of Commons constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, in Cheshire, England.  The election was won by the Conservative party candidate Edward Timpson, who defeated the Labour party candidate Tamsin Dunwoody, on a swing from Labour to Conservative of 17.6%, a swing that in a general election would see nine Labour cabinet ministers lose their seats.  At the time of the by-election, a swing of 7% in a general election would have seen the Conservatives gain an overall majority over Labour.  This was the first seat gained by the Conservatives in a by-election since the Mitcham and Morden by-election, 1982. [PAR] [TLE] Edward Timpson [SEP] Anthony Edward Timpson (born (1973--)26 1973 ) is a British Conservative Party politician.  He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2008 by-election but lost his seat in the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate, Laura Smith.
[PAR] [TLE] Crewe and Nantwich by - election , 2008 [ SEP ] The Crewe and Nantwich by - election , 2008 was a parliamentary by - election held on 22 May 2008 , for the British House of Commons constituency of Crewe and Nantwich , in Cheshire , England . The election was won by the Conservative party candidate Edward Timpson , who defeated the Labour party candidate Tamsin Dunwoody , on a swing from Labour to Conservative of 17.6 % , a swing that in a general election would see nine Labour cabinet ministers lose their seats . At the time of the by - election , a swing of 7 % in a general election would have seen the Conservatives gain an overall majority over Labour . This was the first seat gained by the Conservatives in a by - election since the Mitcham and Morden by - election , 1982 . [PAR] [TLE] Edward Timpson [ SEP ] Anthony Edward Timpson ( born ( 1973 - -)26 1973 ) is a British Conservative Party politician . He was first elected as the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2008 by - election but lost his seat in the 2017 general election to the Labour candidate , Laura Smith .
Which candidate did Edward Timpson defeat, Laura Smith or Tamsin Dunwoody?
Which candidate did Edward Timpson defeat , Laura Smith or Tamsin Dunwoody ?
Laura Smith
Laura Smith