Election for the constituency of Torridge and West Devon on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Torridge and West Devon, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Geoffrey Cox with a majority of 20,686 - 34.8% - on a turnout of 73.9%.
An electorate of 80,524, having a valid vote count of 59,480 and an invalid vote count of 144.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX, Geoffrey | Con | 33,612 | 56.5% | 5.7% |
| BARRY, Vince | Lab / Co-op | 12,926 | 21.7% | 11.1% |
| CHALMERS, David | LD | 10,526 | 17.7% | 4.5% |
| JORDAN, Chris | Green | 1,622 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| JULIAN, Robin | Ind | 794 | 1.3% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 05:42 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.