By-elections since the 2017 General Election

This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held since the 2017 election. There were five by-elections in the two year Parliament, details can be found in the report. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.

Brecon and Radnorshire – 1 August 2019

• Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrats) – 13,826 (43.5%)
• Chris Davies (Conservative) – 12,401 (39.0%)
• Des Parkinson (Brexit Party) – 3,331 (10.5%)
• Others (3 other candidates) – 2,256 (7.1%)

Majority of winning candidate – 1,425 (4.5%)

Peterborough – 6 June 2019

• Lisa Forbes (Labour) – 10,484 (30.9%)
• Mike Greene (Brexit Party) – 9,801 (28.9%)
• Paul Bristow (Conservative) – 7,243 (21.4%)
• Others (12 other candidates) – 6,392 (18.9%)

Majority of winning candidate – 683 (2.0%)

Newport West – 4 April 2019

• Ruth Jones (Labour) – 9,308 (39.6%)
• Matthew Evans (Conservative) – 7,357 (31.3%)
• Neil Hamilton (UK Independence Party) – 2,023 (8.6%)
• Others (8 other candidates) – 4,827 (20.5%)

Majority of winning candidate – 1,951 (8.3%)

Lewisham East – 14 June 2018

• Janet Daby (Labour) – 11,033 (50.2%)
• Lucy Salek (Liberal Democrats) – 5,404 (24.6%)
• Ross Archer (Conservative) – 3,161 (14.4%)
• Others (11 other candidates) – 2,381 (10.8%)

Majority of winning candidate – 5,629 (25.6%)

West Tyrone – 3 May 2018

• Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin) – 16,346 (46.7%)
• Thomas Buchanan (DUP) – 8,390 (24.0%)
• Daniel McCrossan (SDLP) – 6,254 (17.9%)
• Chris Smyth (UUP) – 2,909 (8.3%)
• Stephen Donnelly (Alliance) – 1,130 (3.2%)

Majority of winning candidate – 7,956 (22.7%)