Tooting by-election 2016: result
The Tooting by-election was held on 16 June 2016. Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour) won with 17,894 votes, 55.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 6,357 over Dan Watkins (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Rosena Allin-Khan with a majority of 6,357”.
At the general election of 7 May 2015, Sadiq Khan (Labour) won the seat with 47.2% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 42.8% of the 74,701 electorate, lower than the 69.7% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 8.7 percentage points.
By-election result, 16 June 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosena Allin-Khan | Labour | 17,894 | 55.9% | +8.7 |
| Dan Watkins | Conservative | 11,537 | 36.1% | −5.8 |
| Esther Obiri-Darko | Green Party | 830 | 2.6% | −1.5 |
| Alex Glassbrook | Liberal Democrat | 820 | 2.6% | −1.4 |
| Elizabeth Jones | UK Independence Party | 507 | 1.6% | −1.3 |
| Des Coke | Christian Peoples Alliance | 164 | 0.5% | |
| Alan Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 54 | 0.2% | |
| Graham Moore | English Democrats | 50 | 0.2% | |
| Akbar Malik | Immigrants Political Party | 44 | 0.1% | |
| Ankit Love | One Love Party | 32 | 0.1% | |
| Zirwa Javaid | Independent | 30 | 0.1% | |
| Zia Samadani | Independent | 23 | 0.1% | |
| Bobby Smith | Give Me Back Elmo | 9 | 0.0% | |
| Smiley Smillie | Independent | 5 | 0.0% |
Electorate 74,701; valid votes 31,999; rejected ballots 49. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Tooting, 7 May 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Khan | Labour | 25,263 | 47.2% | +3.7 |
| Dan Watkins | Conservative | 22,421 | 41.9% | +3.4 |
| Esther Obiri-Darko | Green Party | 2,201 | 4.1% | +2.9 |
| Philip Ling | Liberal Democrat | 2,107 | 3.9% | −10.9 |
| Przemek De Skuba Skwirczynski | UK Independence Party | 1,537 | 2.9% | +1.6 |
Electorate 76,782; valid votes 53,529; majority 2,842. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Sadiq Khan with a majority of 2,842”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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