Wellingborough by-election 2024: result
The Wellingborough by-election was held on 15 February 2024. Gen Kitchen (Labour) won with 13,844 votes, 45.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 6,436 over Helen Harrison (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Gen Kitchen with a majority of 6,436”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Peter Bone (Conservative) won the seat with 62.2% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 24.6%.
Turnout was 38.0% of the 79,376 electorate, lower than the 64.3% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 37.6 percentage points.
By-election result, 15 February 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Kitchen | Labour | 13,844 | 45.9% | +19.5 |
| Helen Harrison | Conservative | 7,408 | 24.6% | −37.6 |
| Ben Habib | Reform UK | 3,919 | 13.0% | |
| Ana Savage Gunn | Liberal Democrat | 1,422 | 4.7% | −3.1 |
| Marion Turner-Hawes | Independent | 1,115 | 3.7% | |
| Will Morris | Green Party | 1,020 | 3.4% | −0.1 |
| Kev Watts | Independent | 533 | 1.8% | |
| Alex Merola | Britain First | 477 | 1.6% | |
| Nick The Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 217 | 0.7% | |
| Andre Pyne-Bailey | Independent | 172 | 0.6% | |
| Ankit Love Jknpp Jay Mala Post-Mortem | Independent | 18 | 0.1% |
Electorate 79,376; valid votes 30,145; rejected ballots 145. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Wellingborough, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bone | Conservative | 32,277 | 62.2% | +4.7 |
| Andrea Watts | Labour | 13,737 | 26.5% | −7.6 |
| Suzanna Austin | Liberal Democrat | 4,078 | 7.9% | +4.5 |
| Marion Turner-Hawes | Green Party | 1,821 | 3.5% | +1.7 |
Electorate 80,765; valid votes 51,913; majority 18,540. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Peter Bone with a majority of 18,540”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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