Lewisham East by-election 2018: result
The Lewisham East by-election was held on 14 June 2018. Janet Jessica Daby (Labour) won with 11,033 votes, 50.2% of the valid vote, a majority of 5,629 over Lucy Salek (Liberal Democrat).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Janet Jessica Daby with a majority of 5,629”.
At the general election of 8 June 2017, Heidi Alexander (Labour) won the seat with 68.0% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 33.2% of the 66,140 electorate, lower than the 69.3% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, up 20.2 percentage points.
By-election result, 14 June 2018
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Jessica Daby | Labour | 11,033 | 50.2% | −17.7 |
| Lucy Salek | Liberal Democrat | 5,404 | 24.6% | +20.2 |
| Ross Kenneth Archer | Conservative | 3,161 | 14.4% | −8.6 |
| Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah | Green Party | 788 | 3.6% | +1.9 |
| Mandu Reid | Women's Equality Party | 506 | 2.3% | |
| David Kurten | UK Independence Party | 380 | 1.7% | +0.0 |
| Anne Marie Waters | The For Britain Movement | 266 | 1.2% | |
| Maureen Martin | Christian Peoples Alliance | 168 | 0.8% | +0.3 |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 93 | 0.4% | |
| Massimo James Dimambro | Democrats and Veterans Party | 67 | 0.3% | |
| Sean Edward Finch | Libertarian Party | 38 | 0.2% | |
| Charles Edward Carey | Independent | 37 | 0.2% | |
| Patrick Hugo Gray | The Radical Party | 20 | 0.1% | |
| Thomas Bartholomew Hall | Young People's Party | 18 | 0.1% |
Electorate 66,140; valid votes 21,979; rejected ballots 67. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Lewisham East, 8 June 2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Alexander | Labour | 32,072 | 68.0% | +12.3 |
| Peter Fortune | Conservative | 10,859 | 23.0% | +0.7 |
| Emily Frith | Liberal Democrat | 2,086 | 4.4% | −1.3 |
| Storm Poorun | Green Party | 803 | 1.7% | −4.0 |
| Keith Forster | UK Independence Party | 798 | 1.7% | −7.4 |
| Willow Winston | Independent | 355 | 0.8% | |
| Maureen Martin | Christian Peoples Alliance | 228 | 0.5% | −0.2 |
Electorate 68,124; valid votes 47,201; majority 21,213. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Heidi Alexander with a majority of 21,213”.
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Sources
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