Labour Party candidate · stood 2017
Byron Taylor.
Stood for Labour Party in South Basildon and East Thurrock at the 2017 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 2nd of 6 with 15,321 votes (32.5%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Metcalfe✓ elected | Con | 26,811 | 56.9% |
| Byron Taylor | Lab | 15,321 | 32.5% |
| Peter Whittle | — | 3,193 | 6.8% |
| Reetendra Banerji | LD | 732 | 1.6% |
| Sim Harman | Green | 680 | 1.4% |
| Paul Borg | — | 383 | 0.8% |
Majority 11,490 · 47,120 votes cast.
The seat now
Stephen Metcalfe (Con) won the 2017 contest. South Basildon and East Thurrock is now represented by James McMurdock (Ind).
See James’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore South Basildon and East Thurrock →
Labour Party in 2017
Byron Taylor was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2017 General Election — 262 won their seats, 369 did not. See the Labour Party →