Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election 2017: result
The Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election was held on 23 February 2017. Gareth Snell (Labour) won with 7,853 votes, 37.1% of the valid vote, a majority of 2,620 over Paul Nuttall (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Gareth Snell with a majority of 2,620”.
At the general election of 7 May 2015, Tristram Hunt (Labour) won the seat with 39.3% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 38.1% of the 55,549 electorate, lower than the 51.3% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, up 5.7 percentage points.
By-election result, 23 February 2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell | Labour and Co-operative Party | 7,853 | 37.1% | −2.2 |
| Paul Nuttall | UK Independence Party | 5,233 | 24.7% | +2.1 |
| Jack Brereton | Conservative | 5,154 | 24.4% | +1.8 |
| Zulifiqar Ali | Liberal Democrat | 2,083 | 9.8% | +5.7 |
| Adam Colclough | Green Party | 294 | 1.4% | −2.2 |
| Barbara Fielding | Independent | 137 | 0.7% | |
| The Incredible Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 127 | 0.6% | |
| David Furness | British National Party | 124 | 0.6% | |
| Godfrey Davies | Christian Peoples Alliance | 109 | 0.5% | |
| Mohammed Akram | Independent | 56 | 0.3% |
Electorate 55,549; valid votes 21,170; rejected ballots 30. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Stoke-on-Trent Central, 7 May 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristram Hunt | Labour | 12,220 | 39.3% | +0.5 |
| Mick Harold | UK Independence Party | 7,041 | 22.7% | +18.3 |
| Liam Ascough | Conservative | 7,008 | 22.6% | +1.5 |
| Mark Breeze | Independent | 2,120 | 6.8% | |
| Zulfiqar Ali | Liberal Democrat | 1,296 | 4.2% | −17.5 |
| Jan Zablocki | Green Party | 1,123 | 3.6% | |
| Ali Majid | Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol | 244 | 0.8% | |
| Paul Toussaint | Ubuntu Party | 32 | 0.1% |
Electorate 60,634; valid votes 31,084; majority 5,179. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Tristram Hunt with a majority of 5,179”.
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Sources
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