2017 General Election
The 2017 General Election was held on 8 June 2017. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
888
Electorate
75,625
Turnout
71.2%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Paul Williams
Labour
|
26,102 | 48.5% | 11.5% |
|
|
James Wharton
Conservative
|
25,214 | 46.8% | 0.1% |
|
|
David Outterside
UK Independence Party
|
1,186 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
|
|
Drew Durning
Liberal Democrat
|
951 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
|
|
Jo Fitzgerald
Green Party
|
371 | 0.7% | -1.1% |