General Election and Wyboston Ward By-Election results

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The count taking place for all three elections

Mohammad Yasin has been elected as MP for Bedford in the 2024 General Election on 4 July 2024.

Full Result:

Name Party Votes
Prince Chaudhury Workers Party 996
Pinder Chauhan Conservative 8,912
Ben Foley Green 2,394
Tarek Javed Independent 1,442
Matt Lansley Reform UK 4,548
Henry Vann Liberal Democrat 4,025
Mohammad Yasin Labour 18,342

Turnout: 56.4%

Number of votes cast: 40,869 

Number of ballot papers rejected: 210

And Richard Fuller has been elected as MP for North Bedford.

Full Result:

Name Party Votes
Pippa Clayton Reform UK 8,433
Philippa Fleming Green 3,027
Richard Fuller Conservative 19,981
Uday Nagaraju Labour 14,567
Joanna Szaub-Newton Liberal Democrat 5,553

Turnout: 65.7%

Number of votes cast: 51,771 

Number of ballot papers rejected: 210

Sharan Sira has been elected Borough Councillor for Wyboston ward following the by-election on 4 July 2024.

Full Result:

Name Party Votes
Richard Baker Green 277
Susan Henchley Liberal Democrat 515
Sharan Sira Conservative 1,096

Turnout: 66.9%

Number of votes cast: 1,918

Number of ballot papers rejected: 30

The total seats now held on Bedford Borough Council are: 

  • Conservative Party – 14
  • Green Party – 3
  • Independents – 3
  • Labour Party – 13
  • Liberal Democrat – 13

The council remains in no overall control, but with a Conservative administration under Mayor Tom Wootton.