Election for the constituency of Newton Abbot on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Newton Abbot, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Anne Marie Morris with a majority of 11,234 - 23.3% - on a turnout of 69.0%.
An electorate of 69,928, having a valid vote count of 48,253 and an invalid vote count of 200.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS, Anne Marie | Con | 22,794 | 47.2% | 4.2% |
| YOUNGER-ROSS, Richard | LD | 11,560 | 24.0% | -18.0% |
| PEERS, Rod | UKIP | 6,726 | 13.9% | 7.5% |
| FREER, Roy | Lab | 4,736 | 9.8% | 2.8% |
| SMYTH-BONFIELD, Steven | Green | 2,216 | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| BROGAN, Sean | TUSC | 221 | 0.5% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 05:50 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.