Election for the constituency of Reading West on 8 June 2017.
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Reading West, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Alok Sharma with a majority of 2,876 - 5.6% - on a turnout of 69.5%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARMA, Alok | Con | 25,311 | 48.9% | 1.2% |
| BAILEY, Olivia | Lab | 22,435 | 43.3% | 9.4% |
| O'CONNELL, Meri | LD | 3,041 | 5.9% | 1.0% |
| WHITHAM, Jamie | Green | 979 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
An electorate of 74,523, having a valid vote count of 51,766 and an invalid vote count of 147.
Result declared at 03:38 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.