Newly elected MP Samantha Dixon urges general election after securing huge majority for Labour
Labour has easily held the City of Chester following a byelection, winning by a majority of 10,974 in a brutal first electoral test for Rishi Sunak.
Receiving 17,309 votes with 61.22% of the vote share, Labour achieved its highest majority and share of the vote ever in the seat. Conversely, the Conservatives received just 6,335 votes and a 22.4% vote share, their worst result in the constituency since 1832. The Liberal Democrats came a distant third on 2,368 votes.
Continue reading…Newly elected MP Samantha Dixon urges general election after securing huge majority for LabourLabour has easily held the City of Chester following a byelection, winning by a majority of 10,974 in a brutal first electoral test for Rishi Sunak.Receiving 17,309 votes with 61.22% of the vote share, Labour achieved its highest majority and share of the vote ever in the seat. Conversely, the Conservatives received just 6,335 votes and a 22.4% vote share, their worst result in the constituency since 1832. The Liberal Democrats came a distant third on 2,368 votes. Continue reading…