2014 Newark by-election

2014 Newark by-election
5 June 2014 (2014-06-05)
Newark constituency
Registered73,478
Turnout52.79%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Robert Jenrick Roger Helmer Michael Payne
Party Conservative UKIP Labour
Popular vote 17,431 10,028 6,842
Percentage 45.0% 25.9% 17.7%
Swing 8.9 pp 22.1 pp 4.7 pp
MP before election

Patrick Mercer
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Robert Jenrick
Conservative

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Newark was held on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of incumbent Conservative Party MP Patrick Mercer after he was found breaching parliamentary lobbying rules. It was won by Conservative candidate Robert Jenrick, who held the seat albeit with a slightly decreased majority.

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