Former MP
Giles Watling.
MP for Clacton (2017–2024). We hold the full parliamentary record only for the current Parliament, so there is no voting record, speeches or written questions to show here — but here is their electoral history and where the seat stands now.
Finished 2nd of 9 with 12,820 votes (27.9%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Farage✓ elected | Ref | 21,225 | 46.2% |
| Giles Watling | Con | 12,820 | 27.9% |
| Jovan Owusu-Nepaul | Lab | 7,448 | 16.2% |
| Matthew Bensilum | LD | 2,016 | 4.4% |
| Natasha Osben | Green | 1,935 | 4.2% |
| Tony Mack | Ind | 317 | 0.7% |
| Andrew Pemberton | — | 116 | 0.3% |
| Craig Jamieson | — | 48 | 0.1% |
| Tasos Papanastasiou | — | 33 | 0.1% |
Majority 8,405 · 45,958 votes cast.
The seat now
Nigel Farage (Ref) won the 2024 contest and still holds the seat.
See Nigel’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Clacton →
Conservative and Unionist Party in 2024
Giles Watling was one of 634 Conservative and Unionist Party candidates at the 2024 General Election — 121 won their seats, 513 did not. See the Conservative and Unionist Party →