Independent candidate · stood 2014
Christopher Challis.
Stood for Independent in Rochester and Strood at the 2014-11-20 Rochester and Strood By-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 13th of 13 with 22 votes (0.1%).
The result in full · 2014-11-20 Rochester and Strood By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reckless✓ elected | — | 16,867 | 42.1% |
| Kelly Tolhurst | Con | 13,947 | 34.8% |
| Naushabah Khan | Lab | 6,713 | 16.8% |
| Clive Gregory | Green | 1,692 | 4.2% |
| Geoff Juby | LD | 349 | 0.9% |
| Hairy Davidson | — | 151 | 0.4% |
| Nick Long | — | 69 | 0.2% |
| Stephen Goldsbrough | Ind | 69 | 0.2% |
| Jayda Fransen | — | 56 | 0.1% |
| Mike Barker | Ind | 54 | 0.1% |
| Charlotte Rose | Ind | 43 | 0.1% |
| Dave Osborn | — | 33 | 0.1% |
| Christopher Challis | Ind | 22 | 0.1% |
Majority 2,920 · 40,065 votes cast.
The seat now
Rochester and Strood is represented by Mark Reckless, who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Rochester and Strood →
Independent in 2014
Christopher Challis was one of 4 Independent candidates at the 2014-11-20 Rochester and Strood By-election — 0 won their seats, 4 did not. See the Independent →