2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
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| Date | 2 December 2021 |
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The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election took place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, James Brokenshire, who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.[1]
On a 33.5% turnout, the Conservative Party candidate Louie French was elected with 11,189 votes (51.5%) – a majority of 4,478 over Labour's Daniel Francis, who came second with 6,711 votes (30.9%). Richard Tice of Reform UK came third with 1,432 votes (6.6%). The remaining eight candidates lost their deposit.[2]
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Candidates
When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:[3]
Christian Peoples Alliance
Conservative
On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor Louie French was chosen as the Tory candidate.[4]
English Democrats
Green Party
Heritage Party
Labour
On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an NEC-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.[5] This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.[6] On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as Daniel Francis, a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.[7][8]
Liberal Democrats
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Reform UK
On 29 October 2021, Reform UK announced that their leader Richard Tice would be their candidate.[9] On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.[10]
Rejoin EU
On 2 December 2021, the Rejoin EU Party tweeted:"Don't waste your vote in #OldBexleyandSidcupbyelection when you can't change the result. Use it to send a message that you want to #RejoinEU and vote for @RichardHewison."[11]
UKIP
By-election eve
On 1 December 2021, Lewis Goodall tweeted:
- Reminder of the 11 candidates in Old Bexley and Sidcup - a seat which has been Conservative (in its various iterations) since 1950.
References
- ↑ "Notice of UK Parliamentary By Election – Old Bexley & Sidcup"
- ↑ "Old Bexley and Sidcup: Tories hold safe London seat at by-election"
- ↑ "Statement of persons nominated in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"
- ↑ "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"
- ↑ "Revealed: Labour shortlist of candidates for Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"
- ↑ "Delegates voted to transform selections. Why is the rule change being ignored?"
- ↑ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"
- ↑ "Labour selects candidate for Old Bexley & Sidcup By-Election"
- ↑ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"
- ↑ "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"
- ↑ "Send a message that you want to #RejoinEU and vote for Richard Hewison"
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