2017 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Dewsbury: 2017 general election result
Paula Sherriff (Labour) won Dewsbury at the 2017 general election with a majority of 3,321. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Paula SherriffLabour
- Majority
- 3,3215.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.5%56,545 valid votes
- Electorate
- 81,343
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Sherriff Elected sitting MP | Labour | 28,814 | 51.0% | +9.2 | |
| Beth Prescott | Conservative | 25,493 | 45.1% | +6.0 | |
| Ednan Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,214 | 2.2% | −1.4 | |
| Simon Cope | Green | 1,024 | 1.8% | −0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 56,545 | ||||
| Majority | 3,321 | 5.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:20.
Questions and answers
Who won Dewsbury at the 2017 general election?
Paula Sherriff (Labour) won with 28,814 votes (51.0%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Dewsbury in 2017?
3,321 votes (5.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Beth Prescott.
What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 2017?
69.5% of the 81,343 registered electors cast a valid vote (56,545 votes).
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