2014 Newark by-election

2014 Newark by-election

5 June 2014

Newark constituency
Turnout52.79%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Robert Jenrick Roger Helmer Michael Payne
Party Conservative UKIP Labour
Popular vote 17,431 10,028 6,842
Percentage 45.0% 25.9% 17.7%
Swing 8.9% 22.1% 4.7%

MP before election

Patrick Mercer
Conservative

Subsequent MP

Robert Jenrick
Conservative

On 5 June 2014, a by-election was held for the UK parliamentary constituency of Newark, following the resignation of Patrick Mercer. Conservative Robert Jenrick won the seat with a majority of 7,403.