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Which party will win the UK's Rochester and Strood by-election?

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Which party will win the UK's Rochester and Strood by-election?

Asked by: Super UserStephen Tilley in Politics » Western Europe
Settled on 11/21/2014 08:28 Settled by Super UserStephen Tilley
Winning option:United Kingdom Independence Party ("UKIP") http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30140747

UKIP has its second elected MP at Westminster after Mark Reckless won the Rochester and Strood by-election.

Mr Reckless took 16,867 votes, 2,920 more than Conservative Kelly Tolhurst's 13,947, with Labour's Naushabah Khan on 6,713 - ahead of the Green Party.

The Lib Dems came fifth with their lowest vote total in a by-election.

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United Kingdom Independence Party ("UKIP")

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United Kingdom Independence Party ("UKIP")
Conservatives ("Tories")

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Conservatives ("Tories")
Any other party
Any other party

Background

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_and_Strood_by-election,_2014

The Rochester and Strood by-election is a by-election for the Westminster constituency of Rochester and Strood, expected on 6 November 2014, following the announcement by Conservative MP Mark Reckless on 27 September 2014 that he was defecting to the UK Independence Party and would resign his seat in order to seek re-election.

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