Election for the constituency of Brent Central on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Brent Central, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Dawn Butler with a majority of 19,649 - 41.8% - on a turnout of 61.1%.
An electorate of 77,038, having a valid vote count of 47,032 and an invalid vote count of 260.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Dawn | Lab | 29,216 | 62.1% | 20.9% |
| MENDOZA, Alan | Con | 9,567 | 20.3% | 9.2% |
| KEITH, Lauren | LD | 3,937 | 8.4% | -35.8% |
| ALI, Shahrar | Green | 1,912 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| PRIESTLEY, Stephen | UKIP | 1,850 | 3.9% | - |
| BOYLE, John | TUSC | 235 | 0.5% | - |
| MALIK, Kamran | CMU | 170 | 0.4% | - |
| COONAN, Noel | Ind | 145 | 0.3% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 03:39 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.