Election for the constituency of Witham on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Witham, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Conservative hold by Priti Patel with a majority of 24,082 - 48.8% - on a turnout of 70.1%.
An electorate of 70,402, having a valid vote count of 49,344 and an invalid vote count of 209.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATEL, Priti | Con | 32,876 | 66.6% | 2.3% |
| EDOBOR, Martin | Lab | 8,794 | 17.8% | -8.6% |
| NORTH, Sam | LD | 4,584 | 9.3% | 3.8% |
| ABBOTT, James | Green | 3,090 | 6.3% | 2.5% |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 03:40 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.