<page_title> 1999 Wigan by-election </page_title> <section_title> Result of the by-election </section_title> <table> <cell> Neil Turner <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 59.6 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5.0 <col_header> % </col_header> <row_header> Swing </row_header> </cell> </table>
The result was a hold for the Labour Party with 5% of swing, while Turner gained 59.6% of the vote.