Election for the constituency of Bristol West on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bristol West, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Thangam Debbonaire with a majority of 5,673 - 8.8% - on a turnout of 70.4%.
An electorate of 91,236, having a valid vote count of 64,218 and an invalid vote count of 198.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBONAIRE, Thangam | Lab | 22,900 | 35.7% | 8.1% |
| HALL, Darren | Green | 17,227 | 26.8% | 23.0% |
| WILLIAMS, Stephen | LD | 12,103 | 18.8% | -29.2% |
| HISCOTT, Claire | Con | 9,752 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| TURNER, Paul | UKIP | 1,940 | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| PARRY, Dawn | IFB | 204 | 0.3% | - |
| WESTON, Stewart | LU | 92 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 06:48 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.