Election for the constituency of South Shields on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Shields, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour hold by Emma Lewell-Buck with a majority of 14,508 - 35.6% - on a turnout of 64.3%.
An electorate of 63,433, having a valid vote count of 40,772 and an invalid vote count of 77.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWELL-BUCK, Emma | Lab | 25,078 | 61.5% | 10.2% |
| BUCHAN, Felicity | Con | 10,570 | 25.9% | 9.3% |
| ELVIN, Richard | UKIP | 3,006 | 7.4% | -14.6% |
| FORD, Shirley | Green | 1,437 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| GORDON, Gita | LD | 681 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 00:51 on 9 June 2017. 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.