2017 general election · North East
Wansbeck: 2017 general election result
Ian Lavery (Labour) won Wansbeck at the 2017 general election with a majority of 10,435. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Ian LaveryLabour
- Majority
- 10,43524.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.3%42,454 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,151
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Lavery Elected sitting MP | Labour | 24,338 | 57.3% | +7.3 | |
| Chris Galley | Conservative | 13,903 | 32.8% | +11.0 | |
| Joan Tebbutt | Liberal Democrats | 2,015 | 4.8% | −1.5 | |
| Melanie Hurst | UK Independence Party | 1,483 | 3.5% | −14.7 | |
| Steven Leyland | Green | 715 | 1.7% | −2.1 | |
| Valid votes | 42,454 | ||||
| Majority | 10,435 | 24.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 05:19.
Questions and answers
Who won Wansbeck at the 2017 general election?
Ian Lavery (Labour) won with 24,338 votes (57.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Wansbeck in 2017?
10,435 votes (24.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Chris Galley.
What was the turnout in Wansbeck in 2017?
68.3% of the 62,151 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,454 votes).
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