By-elections · Thursday 1 December 2016
Richmond Park by-election 2016
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrats) won the Richmond Park by-election on 1 December 2016, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 1,872. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 1,8724.5%
- Turnout
- 53.4%76.5% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 77,243
- Swing
- 44.3 ptsCon to LD
- Result
- LD gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Olney Elected | Liberal Democrats | 20,510 | 49.7% | +30.4 | |
| Zac Goldsmith | Independent | 18,638 | 45.2% | +45.7 | |
| Christian Wolmar | Labour | 1,515 | 3.7% | −8.7 | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 184 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Fiona Syms | Independent | 173 | 0.4% | ||
| Dominic Stockford | Christian Peoples Alliance | 164 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Maharaja Jammu And Kashmir | One Love Party | 67 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| David Powell | Independent | 32 | 0.08% | ||
| Valid votes | 41,283 | ||||
| Majority | 1,872 | 4.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Richmond Park.
Writ issued 27 October 2016. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Richmond Park by-election?
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrats) won on 1 December 2016 with 20,510 votes (49.7%), a majority of 1,872.
What was the turnout at the Richmond Park by-election?
53.4% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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