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Dewsbury and Batley
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Your member of parliament
Iqbal Mohamed
IndependentIndependent won Dewsbury and Batley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,934 votes, or 18.2 points. A swing of 9.1 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 406 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 244.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 18.2 points, which is larger than 406 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Independent finished ahead of Labour by 6,934 votes.
Majority
6,934
18.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
53.1%
-6.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
38,070 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal MohamedElected | Independent | 15,641 | 41.1% | +39.0 |
| Heather Iqbal | Labour | 8,707 | 22.9% | -10.8 |
| Johnathan Thackray | Reform UK | 6,152 | 16.2% | +1.9 |
| Lalit Suryawanshi | Conservative | 4,182 | 11.0% | -12.7 |
| Simon Cope | Green Party | 2,048 | 5.4% | -1.0 |
| John Rossington | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 3.5% | -8.7 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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