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Election Results

Election results for the UK Parliament from 2015 to 2019. Compiled by the House of Commons Library.

Election for the constituency of Barking on 7 May 2015

An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Barking, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.

Labour hold by Margaret Hodge with a majority of 15,272 - 35.5% - on a turnout of 58.2%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
HODGE, Margaret Lab 24,826 57.7% 3.4%
GRAVETT, Roger UKIP 9,554 22.2% 19.3%
RAHMAN, Mina Con 7,019 16.3% -1.5%
RABLEN, Tony Green 897 2.1% 1.4%
WILCOCK, Peter LD 562 1.3% -6.9%
MAMBULIYA, Joseph TUSC 183 0.4% -

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 73,977, having a valid vote count of 43,041 and an invalid vote count of 111.

Result declared at 04:38 on 8 May 2015.