Election for the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bermondsey and Old Southwark, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Neil Coyle with a majority of 4,489 - 8.7% - on a turnout of 61.7%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COYLE, Neil | Lab | 22,146 | 43.1% | 13.8% |
| HUGHES, Simon | LD | 17,657 | 34.3% | -14.0% |
| FLORU, JP | Con | 6,051 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| BEADLE, Andrew | UKIP | 3,254 | 6.3% | - |
| LAVIN, William | Green | 2,023 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| ABRAMS, Kingsley | LU | 142 | 0.3% | - |
| HALL, Lucy | Ind | 72 | 0.1% | - |
| COLE, Donald | APPL | 59 | 0.1% | - |
| FREEMAN, Steve | RS | 20 | 0.0% | - |
An electorate of 83,298, having a valid vote count of 51,424 and an invalid vote count of 206.
Result declared at 04:11 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.