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The Rotherham by-election was a by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's House of Commons constituency of Rotherham. The by-election was caused by the resignation of its Member of Parliament Denis MacShane after the House of Commons Standards and Privileges Committee found that he had submitted 19 false invoices "plainly intended to deceive" the parliamentary expenses authority, an issue dating back to 2009 and a wider parliamentary expenses scandal in the UK. MacShane accepted the office of Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds on 5 November 2012, formally vacating his seat. The election took place on 29 November 2012, at the same time as by-elections in Croydon North and Middlesbrough which were caused by the deaths of the sitting MPs. ==Candidates== Rotherham Borough Council released the statement of persons nominated on 14 November 2012, confirming 11 candidates for the by-election.〔()〕 The Liberal Democrats' candidate, Michael Beckett, was announced by BBC Look North on 13 November 2012. The Labour candidate Sarah Champion is chief executive of Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice in Rotherham.〔("Rotherham byelection candidates" ), BBC News Sheffield and South Yorkshire〕 Ex-miner Ralph Dyson was confirmed as the candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition on 9 November 2011.〔(TUSC to stand in Rotherham and Middlesbrough by-election ) TUSC〕 Clint Bristow stood with no party description, but is a local organiser for the English Defence League.〔(Hope Not Hate Exclusive: EDL Stand Candidate in Rotherham By Election ) Hope Not Hate〕〔(EDL member to stand for Rotherham byelection ) EDL News〕 Local resident Jane Collins was the candidate for UKIP, who previously stood for the party in the 2011 Barnsley by-election where she achieved second place with 12.2% of the vote, beating both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Marlene Guest had stood for the BNP in Rotherham previously.〔(Marlene Guest: electoral history ) The Guardian〕 Respect confirmed their selection of Yvonne Ridley on 12 November.〔("Yvonne Ridley Respect candidate in Rotherham election" ), BBC News, 12 November 2012〕 Ms Ridley is a broadcaster, known for being kidnapped by Taliban forces while she was working in Afghanistan for the ''Sunday Express'' newspaper. Subsequent to being freed, she converted to Islam and has adopted a strong anti-Zionist position, saying "any Zionism in Respect would be hunted down and kicked out".〔David Hirsh ("Zionism is not apartheid" ), theguardian.com, 2 August 2006〕〔(Respect is a 'Zionist Free Party' ) Engage〕 English Democrats candidate David Wildgoose stood in the 1994 Rotherham by-election as a Liberal Democrat when Denis MacShane was first elected, coming second with nearly 30% of the vote. At the previous General Election, he stood for the English Democrats in Sheffield Hallam against the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. Simon Copley, a charity fundraiser and church leader, stood as an Independent candidate saying he offered a "moderate alternative". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rotherham by-election, 2012」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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