2017 general election · East of England
Watford: 2017 general election result
Richard Harrington (Conservative) won Watford at the 2017 general election with a majority of 2,092. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard HarringtonConservative
- Majority
- 2,0923.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 67.8%58,610 valid votes
- Electorate
- 86,507
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Harrington Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 26,731 | 45.6% | +2.2 | |
| Chris Ostrowski | Labour | 24,639 | 42.0% | +16.0 | |
| Ian Stotesbury | Liberal Democrats | 5,335 | 9.1% | −9.0 | |
| Ian Green | UK Independence Party | 1,184 | 2.0% | −7.7 | |
| Alex Murray | Green | 721 | 1.2% | −1.1 | |
| Valid votes | 58,610 | ||||
| Majority | 2,092 | 3.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:51.
Questions and answers
Who won Watford at the 2017 general election?
Richard Harrington (Conservative) won with 26,731 votes (45.6%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Watford in 2017?
2,092 votes (3.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Chris Ostrowski.
What was the turnout in Watford in 2017?
67.8% of the 86,507 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,610 votes).
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