2016 Richmond Park by-election

On 1 December 2016, a by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Richmond Park. It was triggered by the resignation of the Conservative Member of Parliament Zac Goldsmith on 25 October 2016 over the Government's proposal for a third runway at the nearby Heathrow Airport. It was won by Sarah Olney of the Liberal Democrats, after a campaign focused on opposition to Brexit.

2016 Richmond Park
by-election

1 December 2016

Richmond Park constituency
Turnout53.44%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Sarah Olney Zac Goldsmith
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Popular vote 20,510 18,638
Percentage 49.7% 45.2%
Swing 30.4% 13.1%

MP before election

Zac Goldsmith
Conservative

Elected MP

Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrats

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