Blow for Rishi Sunak as former Lewisham mayor Damien Egan elected in South Gloucestershire seat
Labour has overturned an 11,000-plus Tory majority to win the byelection in the South Gloucestershire constituency of Kingswood.
Damien Egan, who resigned as the mayor of Lewisham in south-east London to contest the seat even though it is being abolished at the next general election, is celebrating victory after a professional and energetic Labour campaign. He won with 11,1176 votes, to 8,675 for his nearest rival, the Conservatives’ Sam Bromiley, a majority of 2,501. Labour won on a swing in the share of the vote
of 16.4 percentage points – some way above the 11.4 point swing needed.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Blow for Rishi Sunak as former Lewisham mayor Damien Egan elected in South Gloucestershire seatLabour has overturned an 11,000-plus Tory majority to win the byelection in the South Gloucestershire constituency of Kingswood.Damien Egan, who resigned as the mayor of Lewisham in south-east London to contest the seat even though it is being abolished at the next general election, is celebrating victory after a professional and energetic Labour campaign. He won with 11,1176 votes, to 8,675 for his nearest rival, the Conservatives’ Sam Bromiley, a majority of 2,501. Labour won on a swing in the share of the voteof 16.4 percentage points – some way above the 11.4 point swing needed. Continue reading…
