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United Kingdom/2024 general election/East of England/South Basildon and East Thurrock
Historical verified result · E14001480

South Basildon and East Thurrock general election result, 2024.

James McMurdock (Reform UK) won South Basildon and East Thurrock in the 2024 UK general election by 98 votes over Jack Ferguson (Labour).

Direct answer

James McMurdock was elected.

James McMurdock received 12,178 votes (30.79%). Jack Ferguson received 12,080 votes (30.54%).

Winning party
Reform UK
Runner-up party
Labour
Winning majority
98
Turnout
54.42%
Valid votes
39,549
Electorate
72,673
Complete candidate result

All 8 candidates.

PlaceCandidatePartyVotesShare
1James McMurdock ↗ElectedReform UK12,17830.79%
2Jack FergusonLabour12,08030.54%
3Stephen Metcalfe ↗Conservative10,15925.69%
4Neil SpeightIndependent1,9284.88%
5Elizabeth GrantGreen Party1,7184.34%
6Dave ThomasLiberal Democrat1,0712.71%
7Steven BurnettIndependent2750.70%
8Simon BreedonSocial Democratic Party1400.35%
Permanent constituency record

South Basildon and East Thurrock, England

Election.org ID
eop-result-uk-2024-commons-e14001480
Official constituency code
E14001480
Region
East of England
Nation
England
Polling date
4 July 2024
Result summary
RUK gain from Con
Invalid ballots
123
Coverage boundary

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These are historical 4 July 2024 results. They are not a current membership roster and do not identify candidates for a future election.

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Sources & notes
Source and freshness
Publisher
House of Commons Library
Polling date
4 July 2024
Verified
2026-08-25
Constituency code
E14001480
Record
Verified historical result
Open UK Parliament results ↗Read the verification method ↗Open the 2024 election briefing ↗026cc74432050f5eba24adbf4c9e44617a1beca0cf15dbf8cd9a1f80137ee4d3
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