Election Results

Election for the constituency of Wealden on 7 May 2015

An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Wealden, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.

Conservative hold by Nusrat Ghani with a majority of 22,967 - 40.3% - on a turnout of 71.1%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
GHANI, Nusrat Con 32,508 57.0% 0.5%
GRIFFITHS, Peter UKIP 9,541 16.7% 10.7%
CURTIS, Solomon Lab 6,165 10.8% 1.2%
GOODALL, Giles LD 5,180 9.1% -16.2%
SMITH, Mark Green 3,623 6.4% 3.8%

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.

An electorate of 80,236, having a valid vote count of 57,017 and an invalid vote count of 181.

Result declared at 05:09 on 8 May 2015.