2017 general election · West Midlands
Walsall South: 2017 general election result
Valerie Vaz (Labour) won Walsall South at the 2017 general election with a majority of 8,892. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Valerie VazLabour
- Majority
- 8,89220.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.4%44,072 valid votes
- Electorate
- 67,417
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Vaz Elected sitting MP | Labour | 25,286 | 57.4% | +10.2 | |
| James Bird | Conservative | 16,394 | 37.2% | +4.4 | |
| Derek Bennett | UK Independence Party | 1,805 | 4.1% | −11.5 | |
| Anna Wellings Purvis | Liberal Democrats | 587 | 1.3% | −0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 44,072 | ||||
| Majority | 8,892 | 20.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:28.
Questions and answers
Who won Walsall South at the 2017 general election?
Valerie Vaz (Labour) won with 25,286 votes (57.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Walsall South in 2017?
8,892 votes (20.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, James Bird.
What was the turnout in Walsall South in 2017?
65.4% of the 67,417 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,072 votes).
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