Peter Bone Independent Gen Kitchen Labour A by-election took place on Thursday 15 February 2024 in the UK Parliament constituency of Wellingborough.

The seat is estimated to have voted Leave in the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom's European Union membership by a margin of 64% to 36%.

[7][8] That led to an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards who upheld five allegations relating to bullying and harassment, and one of sexual misconduct.

[8] Bone was also found to have pressured the man into massaging him when they were alone in the office, and to have thrown objects or struck him on a number of occasions.

[12][9] Bone denied the allegations in the report, stating the claims listed were "false and untrue" and "without foundation".

The total number of electors entitled to sign the petition was 79,046, with the threshold for a successful recall determined to be 7,904 signatures.

[26][27] The Liberal Democrats selected care home worker Ana Savage Gunn, previously candidate for Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

[29] On 7 January 2024, the Conservatives selected Helen Harrison, who represents Oundle ward on North Northamptonshire Council[30] and was the party’s candidate in Bolsover at the 2017 general election.

[35] On 9 January, former Northamptonshire Police officer and Irchester parish councillor Kevin Watts announced he was running as an independent.

[37] On 17 January, the novelty Official Monster Raving Loony Party announced its candidate Nick the Flying Brick, who told the Northants Telegraph: "I'm a single issue politician – I plan to abolish gravity.