Batley and Spen by-election: Your candidates

The vote for a new MP's come about after Tracy Brabin's election as West Yorkshire's first ever mayor

Author: Hannah NorburyPublished 4th Jun 2021
Last updated 7th Jun 2021

A by-election will be held in the Batley & Spen constituency, to select a new MP, on 1st July 2021.

The candidates standing (in alphabetical order by surname) and their parties are:

Paul Bickerdike: Christian Peoples Alliance

Mike Davies: Alliance For Green Socialism

Jayda Fransen: Independent

George Galloway: Workers Party

Tom Gordon: Liberal Democrats

Therese Hirst: English Democrats

Howling Laud Hope: The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Susan Laird: Heritage Party

Kim Leadbeater: Labour Party

Oliver Purser: Social Democratic Party

Corey Robinson: Yorkshire Party

Andrew Smith: Rejoin EU

Ryan Stephenson: Conservative Party

Jack Thomson: UK Independence Party

Jonathan Tilt: Freedom Alliance

Anne Marie Waters: The For Britain Movement

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