Election for the constituency of Washington and Sunderland West on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Washington and Sunderland West, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour hold by Sharon Hodgson with a majority of 12,940 - 31.9% - on a turnout of 60.3%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HODGSON, Sharon | Lab | 24,639 | 60.7% | 5.8% |
| GULLIS, Jonathan | Con | 11,699 | 28.8% | 10.0% |
| FOSTER, Bryan | UKIP | 2,761 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| APPLEBY, Tom | LD | 961 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| CHANTKOWSKI, Michal | Green | 514 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
An electorate of 67,280, having a valid vote count of 40,574 and an invalid vote count of 74.
Result declared at 00:03 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.