At the last general election only the Tories and Labour contested the seat, but the Alliance Party has also entered a candidate for the forthcoming by-election, making it a three-cornered fight.

• 在上次的大选中，只有保守党和工党争夺席位，但同盟党也参加了即将来到的补缺选举候选人，形成了三方竞争的局面。