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'''Holborn and St Pancras''' is a parliamentary constituency in central [[London]] that was created in 1983. It has been represented in the [[House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] since 2015 by [[Sir Keir Starmer]], the current [[Leader of the Labour Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition]].<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000750  "Holborn & St Pancras Parliamentary constituency"]''</ref>
 
'''Holborn and St Pancras''' is a parliamentary constituency in central [[London]] that was created in 1983. It has been represented in the [[House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] since 2015 by [[Sir Keir Starmer]], the current [[Leader of the Labour Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition]].<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000750  "Holborn & St Pancras Parliamentary constituency"]''</ref>
  
==Candidates in 2024==
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==GE2024==
At the [[UK/General election/2024]], these are the announced candidates standing for election in Holborn and St Pancras:{{QB|
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On 4 July 2024, seeking re-election at his Holborn and St Pancras constituency in the [[UK/General election/2024]], Keir Starmer was faced with challenges from eleven candidates, including pro-[[Palestinian]] activist [[Andrew Feinstein]] who was standing as an Independent.<ref>''[https://skwawkbox.org/2024/02/11/jewish-former-s-african-mp-feinstein-will-stand-against-starmer-in-holborn-st-pancras/ "Jewish former S African MP Feinstein will stand against Starmer in Holborn St Pancras"]''</ref> Starmer retained the seat with 18,884 votes and Feinstein came in second place with 7,312 votes. Starmer’s majority is down significantly from 22,766 in 2019 to 11,572 at this election:{{QB|
:[[Official Monster Raving Loony Party]]: [[Nick the Incredible Flying Brick]]
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*Brick, Nick the Incredible Flying – The Official Monster Raving Loony Party: 162
:[[Liberal Democrats]]: Charlie Clinton<ref>https://twitter.com/charlieclinton/status/1725568629389869268</ref>
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*Clinton, Charlie – Liberal Democrats: 2,236
:Independent: [[Andrew Feinstein]]<ref>''[https://skwawkbox.org/2024/02/11/jewish-former-s-african-mp-feinstein-will-stand-against-starmer-in-holborn-st-pancras/ "Jewish former S African MP Feinstein will stand against Starmer in Holborn St Pancras"]''</ref>
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*[[Andrew Feinstein|Feinstein, Andrew Josef]] – Independent: 7,312
:Independent: [[Wais Islam]]
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*Islam, Wais – Independent: 636
:Independent: [[Senthil Kumar]]
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*Kumar, Senthil Independent: 40
:Independent: [[Bobby "Elmo" Smith]]
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*Malik, Mehreen – The [[Conservative Party]] Candidate: 2,776
:[[Conservative]]: [[Mehreen Malik]]
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*Poynton, John Edmund – [[UK Independence Party]]: 75
:[[UKIP]]: [[John Poynton]]
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*Roberts, David – [[Reform UK]]: 2,371
:[[Socialist Equality Party]]: [[Tom Scripps]]
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*Scripps, Tom – Socialist Equality Party: 61
:[[Reform UK]]: [[Dave Roberts]]<ref>https://www.reformparty.uk/holborn-and-st-pancras-constituency</ref>
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*Smith, Bobby Elmo – Independent: 19
:[[Green Party]]: [[David Stansell]]<ref>https://camden.greenparty.org.uk/2023/07/31/candidates-selected-for-general-election/</ref>
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*Stansell, David Robert – [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]]: 4,030
:[[Labour]]: [[Keir Starmer]]<ref>https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1493694255306584066</ref>}}
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*Starmer, Keir – [[Labour Party]]: 18,884
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The constituency turnout was 54 percent.<ref>''[https://fitzrovianews.com/2024/07/05/starmer-wins-in-holborn-and-st-pancras-with-reduced-majority/ "Starmer wins in Holborn and St Pancras with reduced majority"]''</ref>}}
  
 
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Holborn and St Pancras is a parliamentary constituency in central London that was created in 1983. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 by Sir Keir Starmer, the current Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition.[1]

GE2024

On 4 July 2024, seeking re-election at his Holborn and St Pancras constituency in the UK/General election/2024, Keir Starmer was faced with challenges from eleven candidates, including pro-Palestinian activist Andrew Feinstein who was standing as an Independent.[2] Starmer retained the seat with 18,884 votes and Feinstein came in second place with 7,312 votes. Starmer’s majority is down significantly from 22,766 in 2019 to 11,572 at this election:

  • Brick, Nick the Incredible Flying – The Official Monster Raving Loony Party: 162
  • Clinton, Charlie – Liberal Democrats: 2,236
  • Feinstein, Andrew Josef – Independent: 7,312
  • Islam, Wais – Independent: 636
  • Kumar, Senthil – Independent: 40
  • Malik, Mehreen – The Conservative Party Candidate: 2,776
  • Poynton, John Edmund – UK Independence Party: 75
  • Roberts, David – Reform UK: 2,371
  • Scripps, Tom – Socialist Equality Party: 61
  • Smith, Bobby Elmo – Independent: 19
  • Stansell, David Robert – Green Party: 4,030
  • Starmer, Keir – Labour Party: 18,884

The constituency turnout was 54 percent.[3]


 

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Document:Andrew Feinstein confirms GE candidacy vs StarmerArticle21 May 2024Steven WalkerConstituency resident Andrew Feinstein, who served as an MP in Nelson Mandela's government, will stand in Holborn and St Pancras at the 2024 General Election
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