By-election for the constituency of Clacton on 9 October 2014
A by-election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Clacton.
UK Independence Party gain from Conservative by Douglas Carswell with a majority of 12,404 - 35.1% - on a turnout of 51.1%.
An electorate of 69,118, having a valid vote count of 35,338 and an invalid vote count of 48.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSWELL, Douglas | UKIP | 21,113 | 59.7% | - |
| WALTING, Giles | Con | 8,709 | 24.6% | -28.4% |
| YOUNG, Tim | Lab | 3,957 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| SOUTHALL, Chris | Green | 688 | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| GRAHAM, Andy | LD | 483 | 1.4% | -11.6% |
| SIZER, Bruce | Ind | 205 | 0.6% | - |
| HOPE, Howling 'Laud' | MRLP | 127 | 0.4% | - |
| ROSE, Charlotte | Ind | 56 | 0.2% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 8 September 2014.
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.