Virendra Sharma Holds Ealing Southall

No change as Labour retain stronghold with comfortable majority

 
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Labour's Virendra Sharma has kept his Ealing seat for another term.

There was never any doubt that the 68 year old would be re-elected having won in 2010 with a majority of over 9,000. In the event he saw a significant increase in his majority winning 65% of the votes.

Virendra Sharma Holds Ealing Southall

Virendra Sharma makes his acceptance speech

Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats saw substantial falls in their vote with the latter being beaten into fifth place by UKIP and the Greens.

The win was part of a good night for Labour in the area with Steve Pound hailing a 'Tory free Ealing' after Rupa Huq won in Ealing Central and Acton.

Ealing Southall Constituency
Candidate
Party
2010 Votes
2015 Votes % +/-
Virendra Sharma Labour
22,024
28,147
65.0
+13.5
James Symes Conservative
12,733
9,387
21.7
-8.1
Jaspreet Mahal Green Party
705
2,007
4.6
+4.1
John Poynton UKIP
-
1,769
4.1
+4.1
Kavya Kaushik Liberal Democrat
6,383
1,550
3.6
-11.4
Jagdeesh Singh National Liberal Party: True Liberalism
-
461
1.1
+1.1
Majority
18,760
43.3
+21.6
Turnout
43,321
66.1
-4.7

A former Ealing Councillor, Mr Sharma took over the seat in a by-election following the death of the sitting Labour MP, Piara Khabra in 2007.

He won again in 2010 with 22,024 votes - 51.5% of those cast.

Ealing Hospital falls within Ealing Southall and Mr Virendra has campaigned heavily with 'Save our Hospitals'.

 

Ealing Southall Constituency - 2010 Result
Candidate
Party
2007
By-Election Votes
2010 Result
%  
Virendra Sharma Labour
15,188
22,024
51.5
-5.8
Gurcharan Singhi Conservative
8,230
12,733
29.8
+10.8
Nigel Bakhai Liberal Democrat
10,118
6,383
14.9
-3.3
Suniel Basu Green Party
1,135
705
1.6
-3.1
Mehboob Anil The Christian Party
-
503
1.2
+1.2
Sati Chaggar English Democrats
-
408
1.0
+1.0
Majority
9,291
21.7
Turnout
42,756
70.8
+15.9

 

8th May 2015