Election for the constituency of Ipswich on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Ipswich, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from Conservatives by Sandy Martin with a majority of 831 - 1.6% - on a turnout of 67.6%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Sandy | Lab | 24,224 | 47.4% | 10.3% |
| GUMMER, Ben | Con | 23,393 | 45.7% | 1.0% |
| GOULD, Tony | UKIP | 1,372 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| HYYRYLAINEN-TRETT, Adrian | LD | 1,187 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| ARMSTRONG, Charlotte | Green | 840 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| TABANE, David | Ind | 121 | 0.2% | - |
An electorate of 75,668, having a valid vote count of 51,137 and an invalid vote count of 100.
Result declared at 02:59 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.