Labour has won the Mid Bedfordshire by-election, taking the seat from the Conservatives. Labour’s Alistair Strathern, took the Westminster seat with 13,872 votes – nearly 1,200 more than the number polled by the Conservative candidate, Festus Akinbusoye (12,680)
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00:00 I, Russell Beard, being the returning officer at the election of a Member of Parliament
00:07 in the Mid-Bedfordshire Parliamentary constituency held on Thursday 19 October 2023, do hereby
00:16 give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the election is as follows.
00:25 Akilbazoi Festus, Conservative Party candidate, 12,680.
00:35 Caudill Sid, actually known as Caudill Sidney Clifford, Christian Peoples' Alliance, 101.
00:46 Emperor of India, Prince Ankit Love, 27. Holland Dave, actually known as Holland David Arthur,
00:58 Reform UK, 1,487.
01:04 Holland Lindsay Emma Louise, Liberal Democrats, 9,420.
01:14 Kelly Anne, actually known as Kelly Anne Maria, the official Monster Reigning Loony Party, 249.
01:28 Mackie Gareth, Independent, 1,865.
01:37 Rooney Chris, actually known as Rooney James Christopher, Mainstream, 24.
01:47 Sidley Cade, actually known as Sidley Cade Lee, Green Party, 732.
01:57 Strathairn Alastair Luke, Labour Party, 13,872.
02:15 Thomas Alberto George, Heritage Party, 63.
02:21 Vincent Allen, True and Fair Party, 93.
02:27 Vitiello Antonio Daniel, English Democrats, putting England first, 107.
02:35 The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows.
02:39 Once an official mark, nil. Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to, 23.
02:46 Writing or mark by which voter could be identified, 2.
02:51 Being unmarked or void for uncertainty, 77. Rejected in part, nil. Total, 102.
03:01 Vacancy to one, elected, 92,578.
03:07 Ballot papers issued, 40,822.
03:12 Turnout, 44%.
03:14 I therefore do declare Alastair Luke Strathairn elected as Member of Parliament for the Mid-Bethelshire Parliamentary constituency.
03:23 [Applause]