Southend West by-election 2022: result
The Southend West by-election was held on 3 February 2022. Anna Firth (Conservative) won with 12,792 votes, 86.1% of the valid vote, a majority of 12,280 over Jason Pilley (Psychedelic Movement).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Conservative hold by Anna Firth with a majority of 12,280”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, David Amess (Conservative) won the seat with 59.2% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 22.4% of the 66,354 electorate, lower than the 67.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, up 26.9 percentage points.
By-election result, 3 February 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Firth | Conservative | 12,792 | 86.1% | +26.9 |
| Jason Pilley | Psychedelic Movement | 512 | 3.5% | |
| Steve Laws | UK Independence Party | 400 | 2.7% | |
| Catherine Blaiklock | English Democrats | 320 | 2.2% | |
| Jayda Fransen | Independent | 299 | 2.0% | |
| Ben Downton | Heritage Party | 236 | 1.6% | |
| Christopher Anderson | Freedom Alliance | 161 | 1.1% | |
| Graham Moore | English Constitution Party | 86 | 0.6% | |
| Olga Childs | Independent | 52 | 0.4% |
Electorate 66,354; valid votes 14,858; rejected ballots 1,084. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Southend West, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Amess | Conservative | 27,555 | 59.2% | +4.0 |
| Aston Line | Labour | 13,096 | 28.1% | −5.9 |
| Nina Stimson | Liberal Democrat | 5,312 | 11.4% | +6.9 |
| Thomas Darwood | Independent | 574 | 1.2% |
Electorate 69,043; valid votes 46,537; majority 14,459. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by David Amess with a majority of 14,459”.
All general elections and by-elections
Sources
- By-election result page
Read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
58085533fe27f534… - By-election candidate results (CSV)
Read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
51f18ebc37458a20… - Previous general election result page
Read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
8edc8cdc3ff66e74… - Previous general election candidate results (CSV)
Read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
3ec28a14bfaf3ee2…