New Member of Parliament for Copeland
24 February 2017 (updated on 24 February 2017)
Trudy Harrison of the Conservative Party has become Member of Parliament for Copeland after winning the by-election held in that constituency on Thursday 23 February.
Copeland by-election
The by-election was called after the former MP, Jamie Reed, was appointed to the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. The appointment is one of the ways in which a Member of Parliament can resign from the House of Commons.
By-election results
- Michael Guest, Independent, 811
- Rebecca Hanson, Liberal Democrats, 2,252
- Trudy Harrison, Conservative, 13,748
- Roy Ivinson, Independent, 116
- Jack Lenox, Green Party, 515
- Fiona Mills, UKIP, 2,025
- Gillian Troughton, Labour, 11,601
Votes cast 31,108.
Turnout 51.33%.
Further details are available from Copeland Borough Council.
- Copeland Borough Council: Parliamentary by-election 2017 [external site]
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