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Elly Blake

Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election: These are the 11 candidates standing

A polling station sign (Lynne Cameron/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

A total of 11 candidates are hoping to win the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election following the death of Conservative MP James Brokenshire.

Voters in the south-east London constituency will be able to cast their ballots by post or from 07:00 BST on December 2 at one of 46 polling stations.

Former government minister and Conservative MP James Brokenshire died from lung cancer, aged 53, on October 7.

Listed alphabetically, the following 11 candidates will stand for election:

  • Elaine Frances Cheeseman, The English Democrats
  • Daniel Francis, Labour Party
  • Louie Thomas French, Conservative Party
  • Richard Hewison, Rejoin EU
  • David Michael Kurten, Heritage Party
  • John Edmund Poynton, UK Independence Party (UKIP)
  • Simone Reynolds, Liberal Democrats
  • Jonathan Scot Rooks, Green Party
  • Richard James Sunley Tice, Reform UK
  • Carol Margaret Valinejad, Christian Peoples Alliance
  • Mad Mike Young, Official Monster Raving Loony Party
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