Election for the constituency of Reading East on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Reading East, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from Conservatives by Matt Rodda with a majority of 3,749 - 6.8% - on a turnout of 73.1%.
An electorate of 75,537, having a valid vote count of 55,238 and an invalid vote count of 132.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODDA, Matt | Lab | 27,093 | 49.0% | 16.0% |
| WILSON, Rob | Con | 23,344 | 42.3% | -3.7% |
| WOODS, Jenny | LD | 3,378 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| JOHANNESSEN, Kizzi | Green | 1,093 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| TURBERVILLE, Michael | Ind | 188 | 0.3% | - |
| KIRKWOOD, Andy | M.A.D. | 142 | 0.3% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 04:14 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.