James McMurdock

James McMurdock is the Reform UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Last election result

Review the last election result for the constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock when James McMurdock was elected.

2024 General Election

The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.

Summary

RUK
Reform UK Gain
Majority
98
Electorate
72,673
Turnout
54.4%

You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.

UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. This means that the election history for this constituency began at the last general election on 4 July 2024.

The Library’s election results site shows relationships to previous constituencies and election results for 2010-2024.

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
James McMurdock
Reform UK
12,178 30.8% 30.8%
Jack Ferguson
Labour
12,080 30.5% 7.0%
Stephen Metcalfe
Conservative
10,159 25.7% -39.8%
Neil Speight
Independent
1,928 4.9% 4.9%
Elizabeth Grant
Green Party
1,718 4.3% 4.2%
Dave Thomas
Liberal Democrat
1,071 2.7% -1.4%
Steven Burnett
Independent
275 0.7% 0.7%
Simon Breedon
Social Democratic Party
140 0.4% 0.4%