Election for the constituency of North Shropshire on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of North Shropshire, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Owen Paterson with a majority of 16,355 - 29.4% - on a turnout of 69.0%.
An electorate of 80,535, having a valid vote count of 55,599 and an invalid vote count of 146.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATERSON, Owen | Con | 33,642 | 60.5% | 9.1% |
| CURRIE, Graeme | Lab | 17,287 | 31.1% | 11.0% |
| THORNHILL, Tom | LD | 2,948 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| KERR, Duncan | Green | 1,722 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 04:35 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.