By-election for the constituency of Batley and Spen on 20 October 2016
A by-election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Batley and Spen.
Labour hold by Tracy Brabin with a majority of 16,537 - 81.1% - on a turnout of 25.6%.
An electorate of 79,781, having a valid vote count of 20,393 and an invalid vote count of 171.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRABIN, Tracy | Lab | 17,506 | 85.8% | 42.6% |
| HIRST, Therese | ED | 969 | 4.8% | - |
| FURNESS, David | BNP | 548 | 2.7% | - |
| KITCHEN, Garry | Ind | 517 | 2.5% | - |
| ANTI, Corbyn | EI | 241 | 1.2% | - |
| BUCKBY, Jack | LIGB | 220 | 1.1% | - |
| MAYHEW, Henry | Ind | 153 | 0.8% | - |
| KHAN, Ali-Waqas | Ind | 118 | 0.6% | - |
| EDMONDS, Richard | NF | 87 | 0.4% | - |
| LOVE, Ankit | OLP | 34 | 0.2% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 15 September 2016.
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.