New Member of Parliament for Newark
6 June 2014 (updated on 6 June 2014)
Robert Jenrick of the Conservative Party has become Member of Parliament for Newark after winning the by-election held in that constituency on Thursday 5 June 2014.
- MPs' biographies: Robert Jenrick
Newark by-election
The by-election was called after the former MP, Patrick Mercer, resigned his seat on 30 April 2014.
- Commons news: Patrick Mercer appointed to the Three Hundreds of Chiltern
- Find out more About Parliament: By-elections
2014 by-election results
- Robert Jenrick- The Conservative Party - 17,431 - Elected
- Roger Helmer - UK Independence Party (UKIP) - 10,028
- Michael Payne - The Labour Party - 6,842
- Paul Baggaley - Independent - 1,891
- David Kirwan - Green Party - 1,057
- David Watts - Liberal Democrat - 1,004
- Nick The Flying Brick - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party - 168
- Andy Hayes - Independent - 117
- David Bishop - Bus-Pass Elvis Party - 87
- Dick Rodgers - Stop Commercial Banks Owning Britain's Money - 64
- Lee Woods - Patriotic Socialist Party - 18
Turn out was 52.79 per cent.
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