2017 general election · East Midlands
Rushcliffe: 2017 general election result
Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) won Rushcliffe at the 2017 general election with a majority of 8,010. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Kenneth ClarkeConservative
- Majority
- 8,01013.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 78.0%58,311 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,738
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Clarke Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 30,223 | 51.8% | +0.4 | |
| David Mellen | Labour | 22,213 | 38.1% | +11.8 | |
| Jayne Phoenix | Liberal Democrats | 2,759 | 4.7% | −0.3 | |
| Richard Mallender | Green | 1,626 | 2.8% | −3.7 | |
| Matthew Faithfull | UK Independence Party | 1,490 | 2.6% | −8.2 | |
| Valid votes | 58,311 | ||||
| Majority | 8,010 | 13.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:18.
Questions and answers
Who won Rushcliffe at the 2017 general election?
Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) won with 30,223 votes (51.8%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Rushcliffe in 2017?
8,010 votes (13.7% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, David Mellen.
What was the turnout in Rushcliffe in 2017?
78.0% of the 74,738 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,311 votes).
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