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A by-election will be held in the constituency of [[Southend West (UK Parliament constituency)|Southend West]] following the [[Killing of David Amess|fatal stabbing]] of Sir [[David Amess]] on 15 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Joseph|date=2021-10-15|title=Sir David Amess: Conservative MP stabbed to death|language=|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58930593|access-date=2021-10-15}}</ref> Amess was the MP for the constituency from [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] until his death. In addition, he had previously represented the seat of [[Basildon (UK Parliament constituency)|Basildon]] from [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] to 1997. The by-election is likely to be the sixth or joint fifth to the [[List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election|58th Parliament]], which was elected in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=By-elections since the 2019 General Election|url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/by-elections/by-elections-2019/|access-date=8 October 2021|website=UK Parliament}}</ref> |
A by-election will be held in the constituency of [[Southend West (UK Parliament constituency)|Southend West]] following the [[Killing of David Amess|fatal stabbing]] of Sir [[David Amess]] on 15 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Joseph|date=2021-10-15|title=Sir David Amess: Conservative MP stabbed to death|language=|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58930593|access-date=2021-10-15}}</ref> Amess was the MP for the constituency from [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] until his death. In addition, he had previously represented the seat of [[Basildon (UK Parliament constituency)|Basildon]] from [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] to 1997. The by-election is likely to be the sixth or joint fifth to the [[List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election|58th Parliament]], which was elected in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=By-elections since the 2019 General Election|url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/elections-and-voting/by-elections/by-elections-2019/|access-date=8 October 2021|website=UK Parliament}}</ref> |
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A by-election will be held in the constituency of Southend West following the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess on 15 October 2021.[1] Amess was the MP for the constituency from 1997 until his death. In addition, he had previously represented the seat of Basildon from 1983 to 1997. The by-election is likely to be the sixth or joint fifth to the 58th Parliament, which was elected in 2019.[2]
Representation
The constituency was created in 1950 and has been held by the Conservatives since its creation. Prior to Amess, the seat had only had two other MPs: Henry Channon (1950–1958), and his son Paul Channon (1959–1997), who served in the government of Margaret Thatcher as Trade and Industry secretary and Transport secretary.
Previous result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Amess | 27,555 | 59.2 | +4.0 | |
| Labour | Aston Line | 13,096 | 28.1 | −5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nina Stimson | 5,312 | 11.4 | +6.9 | |
| Independent | 77 Joseph | 574 | 1.2 | New | |
| Majority | 14,459 | 31.1 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 46,537 | 67.4 | −2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
See also
- 2016 Batley and Spen by-election, another by-election held under similar circumstances
References
- ^ Lee, Joseph (15 October 2021). "Sir David Amess: Conservative MP stabbed to death". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "By-elections since the 2019 General Election". UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Southend West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.