The Progressive Liberal party was unable to join the vast selection of candidates at the by-election due to financial reasons.
Candidate |
Political Party |
Votes |
% |
| Michael Portillo | Conservative Party | 11004 | 56.39 |
| Robert Atkinson | Labour Party | 4298 | 22.03 |
| Robert Woodthorpe | Liberal Democrat Party | 1831 | 9.38 |
| John Stevens | Pro Euro Conservative Party | 740 | 3.79 |
| Damian Hockney | UK Inderpendence Party | 450 | 2.31 |
| Hugo Charlton | Green Party | 446 | 2.29 |
| The Earl of Burford | Democratic Party | 182 | 0.93 |
| Colin Paisley | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 141 | 0.72 |
| Dr Michael Irwin | Campaign for Living Will Legislation | 97 | 0.50 |
| Gorge Oliver | UK Pensioners Party | 75 | 0.38 |
| Stephen Scott-Fawcett | Referendum Party | 57 | 0.29 |
| Louise Hodges | Daily & Sunday Sport Party | 48 | 0.25 |
| Gerard Valente | Natural Law Party | 35 | 0.18 |
| Lisa Lovebucket | People's Net Dream Ticket Party | 26 | 0.13 |
| John Davies | Inderpendent Environmentalist Stop Climate Change | 24 | 0.12 |
| Peter May | Equal Parenting Party | 24 | 0.12 |
| Alan Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 20 | 0.10 |
| Toney Samuelson Dot Com | Stop Tobacco Companies Farming Our Kids | 15 | 0.08 |