2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

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The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election was a UK parliamentary contest held to fill the House of Commons seat for the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency following the death of its sitting Conservative MP, James Brokenshire.

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instanceOf UK parliamentary by-election
campaignIssues COVID-19 pandemic policy
local services in Old Bexley and Sidcup
national leadership of the Conservative government
constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup
constituencyCreatedIn 1983
country United Kingdom
date 2 December 2021
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting
electorate registered voters of the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency
hasElectorateType Westminster parliamentary constituency
heldDuringParliament 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom
heldUnder Representation of the People Act (UK electoral law)
incumbentPartyAfter Conservative Party (UK)
incumbentPartyBefore Conservative Party (UK)
isFollowedBy 2021 North Shropshire by-election
jurisdiction England
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
location London Borough of Bexley
mediaCoverageBy BBC News
ITV News
Sky News
The Guardian
The Times
notableFor occurring shortly after the death of cabinet minister James Brokenshire
retention of a traditionally safe Conservative seat
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf UK parliamentary by-elections in the 2019–present Parliament
precededBy tenure of James Brokenshire as MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
previousMP James Brokenshire
previousMPParty Conservative Party (UK)
reasonForElection death of incumbent MP James Brokenshire
region London
linked to: London, England
secondPlaceCandidate Daniel Francis
secondPlaceParty Labour Party (UK)
successorMP Louie French
successorMPParty Conservative Party (UK)
thirdPlaceCandidate Richard Tice
thirdPlaceParty Reform UK
linked to: Brexit Party
triggerEvent death of James Brokenshire
triggerEventDate 7 October 2021
turnout low compared with previous general election in the constituency
typeOfContest single-member constituency election
winner Louie French
winnerParty Conservative Party (UK)
winningCandidate Louie French
winningParty Conservative Party (UK)
year 2021

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Old Bexley and Sidcup hasByElection 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
Louie French electedIn 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election