An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Epping Forest, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Eleanor Laing with a majority of 17,978 - 36.4% - on a turnout of 67.2%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
LAING, Eleanor | Con | 27,027 | 54.8% | 0.8% |
SMITH, Andrew | UKIP | 9,049 | 18.3% | 14.4% |
BARRETT, Gareth | Lab | 7,962 | 16.1% | 1.9% |
WHITEHOUSE, Jon | LD | 3,448 | 7.0% | -14.5% |
WIDDUP, Anna | Green | 1,782 | 3.6% | 2.2% |
WADSWORTH, Mark | YPP | 80 | 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 73,447, having a valid vote count of 49,348 and an invalid vote count of 142.
Result declared at 04:36 on 8 May 2015.