Election for the constituency of Coventry North West on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Coventry North West, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Geoffrey Robinson with a majority of 4,509 - 10.0% - on a turnout of 61.5%.
An electorate of 73,626, having a valid vote count of 45,246 and an invalid vote count of 172.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, Geoffrey | Lab | 18,557 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| AKHTAR, Parvez | Con | 14,048 | 31.0% | 1.7% |
| SEHMI, Harjinder | UKIP | 7,101 | 15.7% | 12.9% |
| VESTY, Laura | Green | 1,961 | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| FURSE, Andrew | LD | 1,810 | 4.0% | -13.9% |
| NELLIST, Dave | TUSC | 1,769 | 3.9% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 03:39 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.