Chester By-Election. Tories worst performance in the seat since 1832 Reform Act
Samantha Dixon has won the Chester By-Election for Labour with a 10,794 vote majority making it a safe seat for the Party. In 2015 it was highly marginal with a 93 vote majority for Labour.
The Tories vote share (down from 38%) is their worse performance in the seat since the 1832 Election which followed the Great Reform Act. The purpose of the Act was to avert revolutionary change by a significant increase to the numbers who could vote (still overwhelmingly the well to do at this point).
It surely begs the question of democratic reform in 2022 with a Government in office that clearly does not have public support but will not call a General Election. That democratic deficit if not addressed in Parliament will find its outlet in the workplaces and on the streets.
Chester By-Election 1st December
LAB: 61.2% (+11.6)
CON: 22.4% (-15.9)
LDEM: 8.4% (+1.5)
GRN: 2.8% (+0.1)
REF: 2.7% (+0.2)
REU: 1.0% (+1.0)
UKIP: 0.6% (+0.6)
MRLP: 0.6% (+0.6)
FA: 0.3% (+0.3)
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