UK Parliament elections
Wakefield constituency
This election was held on Thursday 12 December 2019.
6 candidates stood in the Wakefield constituency.
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Ryan Kett
Yorkshire Party
868 votes
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Jamie Needle
Liberal Democrats
1,772 votes
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Stephen Whyte
Independent
454 votes
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Peter David Wiltshire
Brexit Party
2,725 votes
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Mary Creagh
Labour Party
17,925 votes
Wikipedia
Wakefield is a constituency created in 1832, most recently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Imran Ahmad Khan, who was elected as a member of the Conservative Party. Ahmad Khan was expelled by the party on 11 April 2022 after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008. On 14 April 2022, Khan announced he would be resigning as an MP, triggering a by-election. His resignation became effective on 3 May 2022, when he was appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Next election
The next election for Wakefield constituency is due to take place on Thursday 23 June 2022.
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