Election for the constituency of Bury St Edmunds on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bury St Edmunds, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Jo Churchill with a majority of 18,441 - 29.7% - on a turnout of 72.2%.
An electorate of 86,071, having a valid vote count of 62,160 and an invalid vote count of 152.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCHILL, Jo | Con | 36,794 | 59.2% | 5.6% |
| EDWARDS, Bill | Lab | 18,353 | 29.5% | 11.8% |
| KORFANTY, Helen | LD | 3,565 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| GEAKE, Helen | Green | 2,596 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| BYRNE, Liam | Ind | 852 | 1.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 03:54 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.