Andy Slaughter Re-elected in Hammersmith

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Winning an increased 50% of the total vote

Andy Slaughter has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Hammersmith, winning an increased share of the vote.

He gained 23,981 votes, which represented 50% of the vote.

In the previous General Election in 2010, he gained 20,810 votes, or 43.85 % of the vote. 

Conservative candidate Charlie Dewhirst was second with 17,463 votes, or 36.41%.

The announcement at Hammersmith Town Hall showed that the election was a two horse race with Liberal Democrat Millicent Scott coming a distant third with 2,224 votes, or 4.64%.

The Green Party's David Akan and UKIP's Richard Wood tied with 2,105 votes each and independent candidate Stephen Brennan had 82.

The turnout in Hammersmith was 66.6%.

 

 

Name:		Party	Votes	% share
	AKAN David Recep	Green Party	2,105	4.39
	BRENNAN Stephen Patrick	-	82	0.17
	DEWHIRST Charlie	Conservative	17,463	36.41
	SCOTT Millicent Ragnhild Helen	Liberal Democrat	2,224	4.64
	SLAUGHTER Andy	Labour	23,981	50.00
	WOOD Richard	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	2,105	4.39

 

May 8, 2015