By-election for the constituency of Rochester and Strood on 20 November 2014
A by-election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Rochester and Strood.
UKIP gain from Conservative by Mark Reckless with a majority of 2,920 - 7.3% - on a turnout of 50.6%.
An electorate of 79,163, having a valid vote count of 40,065 and an invalid vote count of 48.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECKLESS, Mark | UKIP | 16,867 | 42.1% | - |
| TOLHURST, Kelly | Con | 13,947 | 34.8% | -14.4% |
| KHAN, Naushabah | Lab | 6,713 | 16.8% | -11.7% |
| GREGORY, Clive | Green | 1,692 | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| JUBY, Geoff | LD | 349 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| DAVIDSON, Hairy Knorm | MRLP | 151 | 0.4% | - |
| GOLDSBROUGH, Stephen | Ind | 69 | 0.2% | - |
| LONG, Nick | PBP | 69 | 0.2% | - |
| FRANSEN, Jayda | BF | 56 | 0.1% | - |
| BARKER, Mike | Ind | 54 | 0.1% | - |
| ROSE, Charlotte | Ind | 43 | 0.1% | - |
| OSBORN, Dave | PSP | 33 | 0.1% | - |
| CHALLIS, Christopher | Ind | 22 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 14 October 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.