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Melton and Syston
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Your member of parliament
Edward Argar
ConservativeConservative won Melton and Syston at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,396 votes, or 11.7 points. A swing of 5.8 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 264 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 386.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.7 points, which is larger than 264 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 5,396 votes.
Majority
5,396
11.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
61.9%
+2.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
45,986 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward ArgarElected | Conservative | 17,526 | 38.1% | +14.4 |
| Zafran Khan | Labour | 12,130 | 26.4% | -7.3 |
| Pete Morris | Reform UK | 8,945 | 19.5% | +5.2 |
| Alastair McQuillan | Green Party | 3,685 | 8.0% | +1.6 |
| Andy Konieczko | Liberal Democrat | 2,547 | 5.5% | -6.7 |
| Marilyn Gordon | Independent | 517 | 1.1% | -0.9 |
| Teck Khong | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 348 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Matt Shouler | Rejoin EU | 288 | 0.6% | +0.6 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. 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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