Election for the constituency of Castle Point on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Castle Point, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Rebecca Harris with a majority of 18,872 - 42.2% - on a turnout of 64.4%.
An electorate of 69,470, having a valid vote count of 44,710 and an invalid vote count of 87.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Rebecca | Con | 30,076 | 67.3% | 16.4% |
| COOKE, Joe | Lab | 11,204 | 25.1% | 11.2% |
| KURTEN, David | UKIP | 2,381 | 5.3% | -25.9% |
| HOLDER, Tom | LD | 1,049 | 2.3% | 0.6% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 01:51 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.