2016 Batley and Spen by-election
20 October 2016
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| Turnout | 25.8% 38.6 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen was held on 20 October 2016, triggered by the murder of incumbent Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), Jo Cox, on 16 June of that year. The Labour candidate, Tracy Brabin, won with 85.8% of the vote. Out of respect for Cox, all other parties with parliamentary representation did not stand candidates. Nine candidates entered, primarily far-right figures and activists contested against Labour, and none reached the 5% threshold to keep their deposit.
It took place on the same day as the 2016 Witney by-election, which was held to fill former Prime Minister David Cameron's seat.