Election for the constituency of Batley and Spen on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Batley and Spen, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour hold by Tracy Brabin with a majority of 8,961 - 16.7% - on a turnout of 67.1%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRABIN, Tracy | Lab / Co-op | 29,844 | 55.5% | 12.3% |
| MYATT, Ann | Con | 20,883 | 38.8% | 7.6% |
| LAWSON, John | LD | 1,224 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| LUKIC, Aleks | Ind | 1,076 | 2.0% | - |
| FREEMAN, Alan | Green | 695 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| HANIF, Mohammed | Ind | 58 | 0.1% | - |
An electorate of 80,161, having a valid vote count of 53,780 and an invalid vote count of 128.
Result declared at 04:00 on 9 June 2017. 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.