Election for the constituency of Wells on 7 May 2015.
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Wells, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats by James Heappey with a majority of 7,585 - 13.3% - on a turnout of 71.7%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAPPEY, James | Con | 26,247 | 46.1% | 3.6% |
| MUNT, Tessa | LD | 18,662 | 32.8% | -11.2% |
| HIMS, Helen | UKIP | 5,644 | 9.9% | 6.9% |
| INCHLEY, Chris | Lab | 3,780 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| COUSINS, Jon | Green | 2,331 | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| ARNOLD, Paul | Ind | 83 | 0.1% | - |
| DOBBS, Dave | TBP | 81 | 0.1% | - |
| WATKINS, Gypsy | Ind | 76 | 0.1% | - |
An electorate of 79,405, having a valid vote count of 56,904 and an invalid vote count of 182.
Result declared at 11:26 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.