Rochester and Strood by-election 2014: result
The Rochester and Strood by-election was held on 20 November 2014. Mark Reckless (UK Independence Party) won with 16,867 votes, 42.1% of the valid vote, a majority of 2,920 over Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “UK Independence Party gain from Conservative by Mark Reckless with a majority of 2,920”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Mark Reckless (Conservative) won the seat with 49.2% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 34.8%.
Turnout was 50.6% of the 79,163 electorate, lower than the 65.0% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, down 15.4 percentage points.
By-election result, 20 November 2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reckless | UK Independence Party | 16,867 | 42.1% | |
| Kelly Tolhurst | Conservative | 13,947 | 34.8% | −14.4 |
| Naushabah Khan | Labour | 6,713 | 16.8% | −11.7 |
| Clive Gregory | Green Party | 1,692 | 4.2% | +2.7 |
| Geoff Juby | Liberal Democrat | 349 | 0.9% | −15.4 |
| Hairy Knorm Davidson | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 151 | 0.4% | |
| Stephen Goldsbrough | Independent | 69 | 0.2% | |
| Nick Long | People Before Profit | 69 | 0.2% | |
| Jayda Fransen | Britain First | 56 | 0.1% | |
| Mike Barker | Independent | 54 | 0.1% | |
| Charlotte Rose | Independent | 43 | 0.1% | |
| Dave Osborn | Patriotic Socialist Party | 33 | 0.1% | |
| Christopher Challis | Independent | 22 | 0.1% |
Electorate 79,163; valid votes 40,065; rejected ballots 48. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Rochester and Strood, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reckless | Conservative | 23,604 | 49.2% | +6.6 |
| Teresa Murray | Labour | 13,651 | 28.5% | −13.1 |
| Geoffrey Juby | Liberal Democrat | 7,800 | 16.3% | +3.9 |
| Ron Sands | English Democrats | 2,182 | 4.6% | |
| Simon Marchant | Green Party | 734 | 1.5% |
Electorate 73,758; valid votes 47,971; majority 9,953. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Mark Reckless with a majority of 9,953”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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