2017 general election · East of England
Welwyn Hatfield: 2017 general election result
Grant Shapps (Conservative) won Welwyn Hatfield at the 2017 general election with a majority of 7,369. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Grant ShappsConservative
- Majority
- 7,36914.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.9%51,669 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,888
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Shapps Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 26,374 | 51.0% | +0.7 | |
| Anawar Miah | Labour | 19,005 | 36.8% | +10.6 | |
| Nigel Quinton | Liberal Democrats | 3,836 | 7.4% | +1.2 | |
| Dean Milliken | UK Independence Party | 1,441 | 2.8% | −10.3 | |
| Christianne Sayers | Green | 835 | 1.6% | −1.9 | |
| Melvyn Jones | Independent | 178 | 0.3% | −0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 51,669 | ||||
| Majority | 7,369 | 14.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:04.
Questions and answers
Who won Welwyn Hatfield at the 2017 general election?
Grant Shapps (Conservative) won with 26,374 votes (51.0%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Welwyn Hatfield in 2017?
7,369 votes (14.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Anawar Miah.
What was the turnout in Welwyn Hatfield in 2017?
70.9% of the 72,888 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,669 votes).
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