Election for the constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Birmingham, Edgbaston, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Gisela Stuart with a majority of 2,706 - 6.6% - on a turnout of 63.0%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART, Gisela | Lab | 18,518 | 44.8% | 4.2% |
| EVANS, Luke | Con | 15,812 | 38.3% | 0.7% |
| SHORT, Graham | UKIP | 4,154 | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| SIMPSON, Phil | Green | 1,371 | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| DARGUE, Lee | LD | 1,184 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| UKANDU, Gabriel | CHP | 163 | 0.4% | - |
| RAI, Henna | Ind | 91 | 0.2% | - |
An electorate of 65,591, having a valid vote count of 41,293 and an invalid vote count of 156.
Result declared at 05:58 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.