2016-12-01 Richmond Park By-election
The 2016-12-01 Richmond Park By-election was held on 1 December 2016. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LD
Liberal Democrat Gain
Majority
1,872
Electorate
77,243
Turnout
53.4%
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat
|
20,510 | 49.7% | 49.7% |
|
|
Zac Goldsmith
Independent
|
18,638 | 45.1% | 45.1% |
|
|
Christian Wolmar
Labour
|
1,515 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
|
|
Howling Laud Hope
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
184 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Fiona Syms
Independent
|
173 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Dominic Stockford
Christian Peoples Alliance
|
164 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Jammu And Kashmir Maharaja
One Love Party
|
67 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
|
|
David Powell
Independent
|
32 | 0.1% | 0.1% |