Clacton constituency

Clacton constituency (Constituency)

Clacton is a UK parliamentary constituency on the East coast of England which, since 2017, is represented by Giles Watling MP of the Conservative Party.

Clacton constituency comprises a number of seaside resorts along the Tendring peninsula, including Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.

#GE2024

Nine candidates are registered to stand for election at Clacton in the UK/General election/2024:

Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats

Nigel Farage, Reform UK

Craig Jamieson, Climate Party

Tony Mack, Independent

Natasha Osben, Green Party

Tasos Papanastasiou, Heritage Party

Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Party

Andrew Pemberton, UKIP"

Giles Watling, Conservative Party

Opening salvo

Landed on a Clacton constituency doorstep at 8am Monday 10 June 2024

Landed on a Clacton constituency doorstep at 8am Monday 10 June 2024

History

Douglas Carswell previously represented the seat from 2005 to 2017 as, successively, a Tory, UKIP and Independent MP.

Giles Watling was elected for the Conservatives in 2017.

2017 hustings

Coverage of the 2017 General Election hustings for the Clacton Constituency was recorded at All Saints Church in Walton on the Naze on 6 June 2017.

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