Election for the constituency of Calder Valley on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Calder Valley, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Craig Whittaker with a majority of 4,427 - 8.3% - on a turnout of 68.9%.
An electorate of 77,754, having a valid vote count of 53,541 and an invalid vote count of 220.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTAKER, Craig | Con | 23,354 | 43.6% | 4.2% |
| FENTON-GLYNN, Joshua | Lab | 18,927 | 35.4% | 8.4% |
| ROGAN, Paul | UKIP | 5,950 | 11.1% | 8.8% |
| CALDER MCGREGOR, Alisdair | LD | 2,666 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| SHEPHERD, Jenny | Green | 2,090 | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| SUTCLIFFE, Rod | YF | 389 | 0.7% | - |
| STEAD, Joe | WPTS | 165 | 0.3% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 08:01 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.