By-election for the constituency of Southend West on 3 February 2022
A by-election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Southend West.
Conservative hold by Anna Firth with a majority of 12,280 - 82.6% - on a turnout of 22.4%.
An electorate of 66,354, having a valid vote count of 14,858 and an invalid vote count of 1,084.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRTH, Anna | Con | 12,792 | 86.1% | 26.9% |
| PILLEY, Jason | PSY | 512 | 3.4% | - |
| LAWS, Steve | UKIP | 400 | 2.7% | - |
| BLAIKLOCK, Catherine | ED | 320 | 2.2% | - |
| FRANSEN, Jayda | Ind | 299 | 2.0% | - |
| DOWNTON, Ben | HPUK | 236 | 1.6% | - |
| ANDERSON, Christopher | FA | 161 | 1.1% | - |
| MOORE, Graham | ECP | 86 | 0.6% | - |
| CHILDS, Olga | Ind | 52 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 5 January 2022.
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
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.