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The '''2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election''' is scheduled to take place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, [[James Brokenshire]], who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.<ref>''[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Notice-of-Election-UK-Parliamentary-By-Election-for-Old%20Bexley-and-Sidcup-2021.pdf "Notice of UK Parliamentary By Election – Old Bexley & Sidcup"]''</ref>
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The '''2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election''' took place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, [[James Brokenshire]], who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.<ref>''[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Notice-of-Election-UK-Parliamentary-By-Election-for-Old%20Bexley-and-Sidcup-2021.pdf "Notice of UK Parliamentary By Election – Old Bexley & Sidcup"]''</ref>
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On a 33.5% turnout, the [[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Louie French]] was elected with 11,189 votes (51.5%) – a majority of 4,478 over Labour's [[Daniel Francis]], who came second with 6,711 votes (30.9%). [[Richard Tice]] of [[Reform UK]] came third with 1,432 votes (6.6%). The remaining eight candidates lost their deposit.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59505204 "Old Bexley and Sidcup: Tories hold safe London seat at by-election"]''</ref>
  
 
==Candidates==
 
==Candidates==
[[File:Louie_French.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Louie French]] ]]
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[[File:Boris_Louie.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Boris Johnson]] campaigning in Bexley]]
 
When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:<ref>''[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations-9-november-2021.pdf "Statement of persons nominated in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref>
 
When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:<ref>''[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/Statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations-9-november-2021.pdf "Statement of persons nominated in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref>
  
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===Conservative===
 
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[[File:Louie_French.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Conservative Party]] candidate [[Louie French]] ]]
 
On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor [[Louie French]] was chosen as the [[Tory]] candidate.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/30/tories-select-councillor-louie-french-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-byelection "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"]''</ref>
 
On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor [[Louie French]] was chosen as the [[Tory]] candidate.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/30/tories-select-councillor-louie-french-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-byelection "Tories select councillor Louie French for Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection"]''</ref>
  
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===Labour===
 
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[[File:Daniel_Francis.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Labour Party|Labour]]'s [[Daniel Francis]] ]]
 
On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an [[NEC]]-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/revealed-labour-shortlist-of-candidates-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-by-election/ "Revealed: Labour shortlist of candidates for Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref> This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/delegates-voted-to-transform-selections-why-is-the-rule-change-being-ignored/ "Delegates voted to transform selections. Why is the rule change being ignored?"]''</ref> On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as [[Daniel Francis]], a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/daniel-francis-selected-as-labour-candidate-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup/ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"]''</ref><ref>''[https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19681541.labour-selects-candidate-old-bexley-sidcup-by-election/ "Labour selects candidate for Old Bexley & Sidcup By-Election"]''</ref>
 
On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an [[NEC]]-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/revealed-labour-shortlist-of-candidates-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup-by-election/ "Revealed: Labour shortlist of candidates for Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election"]''</ref> This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/delegates-voted-to-transform-selections-why-is-the-rule-change-being-ignored/ "Delegates voted to transform selections. Why is the rule change being ignored?"]''</ref> On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as [[Daniel Francis]], a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.<ref>''[https://labourlist.org/2021/10/daniel-francis-selected-as-labour-candidate-for-old-bexley-and-sidcup/ "Daniel Francis selected as Labour candidate for Old Bexley and Sidcup"]''</ref><ref>''[https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19681541.labour-selects-candidate-old-bexley-sidcup-by-election/ "Labour selects candidate for Old Bexley & Sidcup By-Election"]''</ref>
  
 
===Liberal Democrats===
 
===Liberal Democrats===
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[[File:Simone_Reynolds.jpg|200px|left|thumb|[[Lib Dems]] [[Simone Reynolds]] ]]
 
[[Simone Reynolds]]
 
[[Simone Reynolds]]
  
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===Reform UK===
 
===Reform UK===
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[[File:Richard_Tice.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Reform UK]] candidate [[Richard Tice]] ]]
 
On 29 October 2021, [[Reform UK]] announced that their leader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] would be their candidate.<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/29/land-by-election-blow-boris-johnsons-nanny-state-says-reform/ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"]''</ref> On 4 November [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.<ref>''[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1516257/brexit-party-latest-news-reform-uk-richard-tice-conservative-old-bexley-sidcup-london-ont "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"]''</ref>
 
On 29 October 2021, [[Reform UK]] announced that their leader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] would be their candidate.<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/29/land-by-election-blow-boris-johnsons-nanny-state-says-reform/ "I'll land a by-election blow to Johnson's nanny state"]''</ref> On 4 November [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Tice Richard Tice] claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.<ref>''[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1516257/brexit-party-latest-news-reform-uk-richard-tice-conservative-old-bexley-sidcup-london-ont "'Tories clearly worried!' Reform leader exposes Conservative concerns ahead of by-election"]''</ref>
  
 
===Rejoin EU===
 
===Rejoin EU===
[[Richard Hewison]]
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On 2 December 2021, the Rejoin EU Party tweeted:"Don't waste your vote in #OldBexleyandSidcupbyelection when you can't change the result. Use it to send a message that you want to #RejoinEU and vote for @RichardHewison."<ref>''[https://twitter.com/RejoinP/status/1466351455250657280 "Send a message that you want to #RejoinEU and vote for Richard Hewison"]''</ref>
  
 
===UKIP===
 
===UKIP===
 
[[John Poynton]]
 
[[John Poynton]]
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==By-election eve==
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On 1 December 2021, [[Lewis Goodall]] tweeted:
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:Reminder of the 11 candidates in Old Bexley and Sidcup - a seat which has been Conservative (in its various iterations) since 1950.
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Date2 December 2021

The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election took place on 2 December 2021 following the death of the sitting member, James Brokenshire, who had been the MP for the constituency since 2010.[1]

On a 33.5% turnout, the Conservative Party candidate Louie French was elected with 11,189 votes (51.5%) – a majority of 4,478 over Labour's Daniel Francis, who came second with 6,711 votes (30.9%). Richard Tice of Reform UK came third with 1,432 votes (6.6%). The remaining eight candidates lost their deposit.[2]

Candidates

Boris Johnson campaigning in Bexley

When nominations closed on 9 November 2021, it was announced that there were 11 candidates standing in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election:[3]

Christian Peoples Alliance

Carole Valinejad

Conservative

On 30 October 2021, Bexley councillor Louie French was chosen as the Tory candidate.[4]

English Democrats

Elaine Cheeseman

Green Party

John Rooks

Heritage Party

David Kurten

Labour

On 27 October 2021, it was reported that the Labour candidate would be chosen from an NEC-approved shortlist of four, all from London but only one of whom is from Bexley Borough.[5] This process ignored a rule change made at conference, giving the local CLP more power over candidate selection.[6] On 28 October 2021, Labour announced its candidate as Daniel Francis, a councillor for Belvedere, who was the Leader of the Labour Group on Bexley Council from 2017–2021.[7][8]

Liberal Democrats

Simone Reynolds

Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Mad Mike Young

Reform UK

On 29 October 2021, Reform UK announced that their leader Richard Tice would be their candidate.[9] On 4 November Richard Tice claimed the Tories are "clearly worried" ahead of the upcoming by-election contest in Old Bexley and Sidcup.[10]

Rejoin EU

On 2 December 2021, the Rejoin EU Party tweeted:"Don't waste your vote in #OldBexleyandSidcupbyelection when you can't change the result. Use it to send a message that you want to #RejoinEU and vote for @RichardHewison."[11]

UKIP

John Poynton

By-election eve

On 1 December 2021, Lewis Goodall tweeted:

Reminder of the 11 candidates in Old Bexley and Sidcup - a seat which has been Conservative (in its various iterations) since 1950.
Bexley candidates.jpg

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