Independent candidate · stood 2024
Grahame Birchall.
Stood for Independent in East Thanet at the 2024 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 6th of 8 with 563 votes (1.3%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Billington✓ elected | Lab | 17,054 | 39.9% |
| Helen Harrison | Con | 10,083 | 23.6% |
| Paul Webb | Ref | 8,591 | 20.1% |
| Steve Roberts | Green | 4,590 | 10.8% |
| Jai Singh | LD | 1,365 | 3.2% |
| Grahame Birchall | Ind | 563 | 1.3% |
| Paul Holton | Ind | 369 | 0.9% |
| Mo Shafaei | Ind | 98 | 0.2% |
Majority 6,971 · 42,713 votes cast.
The seat now
East Thanet is represented by Polly Billington (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore East Thanet →
Independent in 2024
Grahame Birchall was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →