2016 Tooting by-election

2016 Tooting by-election
16 June 2016
Tooting constituency
Turnout42.5%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Rosena Allin-Khan Dan Watkins
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 17,894 11,537
Percentage 55.9% 36.1%
Swing 8.7% 5.8%
MP before election

Sadiq Khan
Labour

 Elected MP

Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour

On 16 June 2016, a by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Tooting. It was triggered by the resignation of Sadiq Khan from Parliament following his election as Mayor of London.

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