Independent candidate · stood 2024
Jeff Newnham.
Stood for Independent in Bexhill and Battle 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 7th of 10 with 769 votes (1.6%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Mullan✓ elected | Con | 16,186 | 33.9% |
| Christine Bayliss | Lab | 13,529 | 28.3% |
| Ian Gribbin | Ref | 7,929 | 16.6% |
| Becky Jones | LD | 3,473 | 7.3% |
| Jonathan Kent | Green | 2,972 | 6.2% |
| Abul Azad | Ind | 2,206 | 4.6% |
| Jeff Newnham | Ind | 769 | 1.6% |
| Julia Long | — | 332 | 0.7% |
| Nigel Jacklin | — | 210 | 0.4% |
| Colin Sullivan | — | 144 | 0.3% |
Majority 2,657 · 47,750 votes cast.
The seat now
Bexhill and Battle is represented by Kieran Mullan (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Bexhill and Battle →
Independent in 2024
Jeff Newnham was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →