2017 general election · East of England
Clacton: 2017 general election result
Giles Watling (Conservative) won Clacton at the 2017 general election with a majority of 15,828 (Con gain from UKIP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Giles WatlingConservative
- Majority
- 15,82835.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.7%44,145 valid votes
- Electorate
- 69,263
- Result
- Con gain from UKIP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Watling Elected | Conservative | 27,031 | 61.2% | +24.6 | |
| Tasha Osben | Labour | 11,203 | 25.4% | +11.0 | |
| Paul Oakley | UK Independence Party | 3,357 | 7.6% | −36.8 | |
| David Grace | Liberal Democrats | 887 | 2.0% | +0.2 | |
| Chris Southall | Green | 719 | 1.6% | −1.1 | |
| Caroline Shearer | Independent | 449 | 1.0% | +1.5 | |
| Robin Tilbrook | English Democrats | 289 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Nick Martin | Independent | 210 | 0.5% | ||
| Valid votes | 44,145 | ||||
| Majority | 15,828 | 35.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:09.
Questions and answers
Who won Clacton at the 2017 general election?
Giles Watling (Conservative) won with 27,031 votes (61.2%). Result: Con gain from UKIP.
What was the majority in Clacton in 2017?
15,828 votes (35.9% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Tasha Osben.
What was the turnout in Clacton in 2017?
63.7% of the 69,263 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,145 votes).
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