An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Birmingham, Yardley, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Jess Phillips with a majority of 6,595 - 16.0% - on a turnout of 57.0%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
PHILLIPS, Jess | Lab | 17,129 | 41.6% | 9.4% |
HEMMING, John | LD | 10,534 | 25.6% | -14.0% |
CLAYTON, Paul | UKIP | 6,637 | 16.1% | 13.2% |
PHOTAY, Arun | Con | 5,760 | 14.0% | -5.2% |
BISHOP, Grant | Green | 698 | 1.7% | - |
STEPHENS, Teval | Res | 187 | 0.5% | - |
FLYNN, Eamonn | TUSC | 135 | 0.3% | - |
JOHNSON, Peter | SDP | 71 | 0.2% | - |
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.
An electorate of 72,146, having a valid vote count of 41,151 and an invalid vote count of 162.
Result declared at 05:33 on 8 May 2015.