2004 Hartlepool by-election

Hartlepool by-election

← 2001 30 September 2004 2005 →
Hartlepool parliamentary seat
Turnout	45.8% ( 10.0%)
First party Second party   Candidate Iain Wright Jody Dunn Party Labour Liberal Democrats Popular vote 12,752 10,719 Percentage 40.7% 34.2% Swing 18.5% 19.2%   Third party Fourth party   Candidate Stephen Allison Jeremy Middleton Party UKIP Conservative Popular vote 3,193 3,044 Percentage 10.2% 9.7% Swing New 11.1%
MP before election Peter Mandelson Labour Subsequent MP Iain Wright Labour

On 23 July 2004, the member of parliament for Hartlepool, in England, Peter Mandelson (Labour), was nominated as the United Kingdom's new European Commissioner for Trade. On 8 September, he accepted the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, thereby disqualifying himself from Parliament, and causing a by-election. Polling took place on 30 September.

It was the last of six by elections held during the 2001–2005 Parliament.