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New Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby

2 May 2025

Sarah Pochin, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, against a green background

Sarah Pochin of the Reform Party was elected the new Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby in the by-election held in that constituency on Thursday 1 May 2025. 

Runcorn and Helsby by-election  

The by-election was called following the resignation of Mike Amesbury on 17 March 2025. 

 

By-election results  

 Candidate    

Party    

Votes Polled    

Sarah Joanne Pochin  

Reform UK  

 12645  

Karen Louise Shore  

Labour Party  

 12639  

Sean Houlston  

Conservative and Unionist Party  

 2341  

Chris Copeman  

The Green Party  

 2314  

Paul Michael Duffy  

 Liberal Democrats  

 942  

 Dan Clarke  

The Liberal Party  

 454  

 Michael Williams  

Independent   

 363  

 Alan Mckie  

 Independent   

 269  

 Peter Ford   

Workers Party of Britain  

 164  

John Stevens 

Rejoin EU 

129 

Howling Laud Hope  

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party  

128  

Catherine Anne Blaiklock  

English Democrats  

95  

Paul Andrew Murphy  

Social Democratic Party  

68 

Jason Philip Hughes  

Volt United Kingdom 

54  

 Graham Harry Moore  

English Constitution Party 

50  

 

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