Election for the constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Rayleigh and Wickford, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Conservative hold by Mark Francois with a majority of 31,000 - 56.5% - on a turnout of 69.6%.
An electorate of 78,930, having a valid vote count of 54,901 and an invalid vote count of 293.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCOIS, Mark | Con | 39,864 | 72.6% | 5.9% |
| FLACK, David | Lab | 8,864 | 16.1% | -8.2% |
| TINDALL, Ron | LD | 4,171 | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| THOROGOOD, Paul | Green | 2,002 | 3.6% | 1.7% |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 01:44 on 13 December 2019. 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.