2016 Tooting by-election

2016 Tooting by-election

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Tooting constituency
Turnout42.5%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rosena Allin-Khan Dan Watkins
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 17,894 11,537
Percentage 55.9% 36.1%
Swing Increase8.7% Decrease5.8%

MP before election

Sadiq Khan
Labour

Elected MP

Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour

On 16 June 2016, a by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Tooting. It was triggered by the resignation of Sadiq Khan from Parliament following his election as Mayor of London.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "When Sadiq Khan becomes London's new mayor, what will happen in the Tooting by-election?". New Statesman. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Sadiq Khan sworn in as new London mayor". BBC News. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Khan resigns as MP for Tooting". UK Parliament. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.