By-elections · Thursday 20 November 2014
Rochester and Strood by-election 2014
Mark Reckless (UK Independence Party) won the Rochester and Strood by-election on 20 November 2014, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 2,920. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 2,9207.3%
- Turnout
- 50.6%65.0% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 79,163
- Swing
- 28.2 ptsCon to UKIP
- Result
- UKIP gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reckless Elected sitting MP | UK Independence Party | 16,867 | 42.1% | +42.1 | |
| Kelly Tolhurst | Conservative | 13,947 | 34.8% | −14.4 | |
| Naushabah Khan | Labour | 6,713 | 16.8% | −11.7 | |
| Clive Gregory | Green | 1,692 | 4.2% | +2.7 | |
| Geoff Juby | Liberal Democrats | 349 | 0.9% | −15.4 | |
| Hairy Knorm Davidson | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 151 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Stephen Goldsbrough | Independent | 69 | 0.2% | +0.5 | |
| Nick Long | People Before Profit | 69 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Jayda Fransen | Britain First | 56 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Mike Barker | Independent | 54 | 0.1% | ||
| Charlotte Rose | Independent | 43 | 0.1% | ||
| Dave Osborn | Patriotic Socialist Party | 33 | 0.08% | +0.1 | |
| Christopher Challis | Independent | 22 | 0.05% | ||
| Valid votes | 40,065 | ||||
| Majority | 2,920 | 7.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Rochester and Strood.
Writ issued 14 October 2014. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Rochester and Strood by-election?
Mark Reckless (UK Independence Party) won on 20 November 2014 with 16,867 votes (42.1%), a majority of 2,920.
What was the turnout at the Rochester and Strood by-election?
50.6% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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