2017 general election · East Midlands
Charnwood: 2017 general election result
Edward Argar (Conservative) won Charnwood at the 2017 general election with a majority of 16,341. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Edward ArgarConservative
- Majority
- 16,34129.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.7%55,176 valid votes
- Electorate
- 78,071
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Argar Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 33,318 | 60.4% | +6.1 | |
| Sean Kelly-Walsh | Labour | 16,977 | 30.8% | +8.9 | |
| Simon Sansome | Liberal Democrats | 2,052 | 3.7% | −3.2 | |
| Victoria Connor | UK Independence Party | 1,471 | 2.7% | −13.3 | |
| Nicholas Cox | Green | 1,036 | 1.9% | +1.9 | |
| Stephen Denham | British National Party | 322 | 0.6% | −0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 55,176 | ||||
| Majority | 16,341 | 29.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:57.
Questions and answers
Who won Charnwood at the 2017 general election?
Edward Argar (Conservative) won with 33,318 votes (60.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Charnwood in 2017?
16,341 votes (29.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Sean Kelly-Walsh.
What was the turnout in Charnwood in 2017?
70.7% of the 78,071 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,176 votes).
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