2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

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Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency
Turnout33.5% (Decrease36.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Louie French Daniel Francis Richard Tice
Party Conservative Labour Reform UK
Last election 64.5% 23.5% New party
Popular vote 11,189 6,711 1,432
Percentage 51.5% 30.9% 6.6%
Swing Decrease13.0 pp Increase7.4 pp New

MP before election

James Brokenshire
Conservative

Elected MP

Louie French
Conservative

A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup on 2 December 2021,[1] following the death of the sitting member of parliament, James Brokenshire, who had been the Conservative MP for the constituency since 2010. The by-election was the fifth of the 58th Parliament, which was elected in 2019.[2]

The election was won by Conservative candidate Louie French with a reduced majority.

  1. ^ "NOTICE OF ELECTION UK Parliamentary By Election For OLD BEXLEY & SIDCUP" (PDF). Bexleyheath, Greater London: Acting Returning Officer, Electoral Services. 3 November 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "By-elections since the 2019 General Election". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.