Election for the constituency of City Of Chester on 7 May 2015.
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of City Of Chester, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Conservatives by Chris Matheson with a majority of 93 - 0.2% - on a turnout of 68.7%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHESON, Chris | Lab | 22,118 | 43.2% | 8.2% |
| MOSLEY, Stephen | Con | 22,025 | 43.1% | 2.5% |
| INGRAM, Stephen | UKIP | 4,148 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
| THOMPSON, Bob | LD | 2,870 | 5.6% | -13.5% |
An electorate of 74,485, having a valid vote count of 51,161 and an invalid vote count of 228.
Result declared at 07:15 on 8 May 2015. 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.