2015 general election · East of England
Rayleigh and Wickford: 2015 general election result
Mark Francois (Conservative) won Rayleigh and Wickford at the 2015 general election with a majority of 17,230. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mark FrancoisConservative
- Majority
- 17,23032.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.0%53,220 valid votes
- Electorate
- 77,174
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Francois Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 29,088 | 54.7% | −3.2 | |
| John Hayter | UK Independence Party | 11,858 | 22.3% | +18.1 | |
| David Hough | Labour | 6,705 | 12.6% | −1.9 | |
| Linda Kendall | Independent | 2,418 | 4.5% | +4.5 | |
| Mike Pitt | Liberal Democrats | 1,622 | 3.1% | −12.1 | |
| Sarah Yapp | Green | 1,529 | 2.9% | +2.9 | |
| Valid votes | 53,220 | ||||
| Majority | 17,230 | 32.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 04:44.
Questions and answers
Who won Rayleigh and Wickford at the 2015 general election?
Mark Francois (Conservative) won with 29,088 votes (54.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Rayleigh and Wickford in 2015?
17,230 votes (32.4% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, John Hayter.
What was the turnout in Rayleigh and Wickford in 2015?
69.0% of the 77,174 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,220 votes).
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