New Member of Parliament for Peterborough
7 June 2019 (updated on 7 June 2019)
Lisa Forbes of the Labour Party has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for Peterborough following yesterday's by-election.
Background to the Peterborough by-election
The by-election was called after the former MP, Fiona Onasanya, was removed from office following a successful recall petition. This was the first successful use of this process. Ms Onasanya was eligible to stand again, but chose not to.
- Read Parliament news: Peterborough MP Fiona Onasanya removed in first successful Recall Petition
- Find out more: By-elections
By-election results
Candidate | Party | Votes polled |
Lisa Forbes | Labour Party | 10,484 |
Mike Greene | The Brexit Party | 9,801 |
Paul Bristow | Conservative Party | 7,243 |
Beki Sellick | Liberal Democrats | 4,159 |
Joseph Wells | Green Party | 1,035 |
John Whitby | UK Independence Party | 400 |
Tom Rogers | Christian Peoples Alliance | 162 |
Stephen Goldspink | English Democrats | 153 |
Patrick O'Flynn | SDP | 135 |
Howling Laud Hope | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 112 |
Andrew Moore | Independent | 101 |
Dick Rodgers | Common Good | 60 |
Peter Ward | Renew | 45 |
Pierre Kirk | UK European Union Party | 25 |
Bobby Elmo Smith | Independent | 5 |
Image: PA
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