Election results
Results for Bedford constituency
Election for the Member of Parliament for Bedford constituency
I, Laura Church, being the Returning Officer at the Election of Member of Parliament for Bedford constituency held on Thursday 4 July 2024, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the Election is as follows:
| Name of Candidate | Description | Number of Votes Recorded* |
|---|---|---|
| CHAUDHURY Prince Sadiq | Workers Party of Britain | 996 |
| CHAUHAN Pinder | Conservative Party Candidate | 8,912 |
| FOLEY Ben | Green Party | 2,394 |
| JAVED Tarek | Independent | 1,442 |
| LANSLEY Matt | Reform UK | 4,548 |
| VANN Henry Paul | Liberal Democrat | 4,025 |
| YASIN Mohammad | Labour Party | 18,342 - ELECTED |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A Want of official mark | 0 |
| B Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to | 64 |
| C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 2 |
| D Being unmarked | 101 |
| E Rejected in part | 43 |
| Total | 210 |
Vacant seats: 1 Electorate: 72,478 Turnout: 56.4%
I duly declare Mohammed Yasin has been elected as Member of Parliament for Bedford constituency.
Dated: 5 July 2024
Laura Church
Returning Officer, BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH HALL, CAULDWELL STREET, BEDFORD, MK42 9AP
Results for North Bedfordshire constituency
Election for the Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire constituency
I, Bhavesh Shah, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Returning Officer at the Election of Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire constituency held on Thursday 4 July 2024, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the Election is as follows:
| Name of Candidate | Description | Number of Votes Recorded* |
|---|---|---|
| CLAYTON Pippa | Reform UK | 8,433 |
| FLEMING Philippa Deirdre Nell | Green Party | 3,027 |
| FULLER Richard Quentin | The Conservative Party Candidate | 19,981 - ELECTED |
| NAGARAJU Uday | Labour Party | 14,567 |
| SZAUB - NEWTON Joanna Beata | Liberal Democrat | 5,553 |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A Want of official mark | 0 |
| B Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to | 62 |
| C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 10 |
| D Being unmarked | 138 |
| E Rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 210 |
Vacant seats: 1 Electorate: 78,850 Turnout: 65.7%
I duly declare Richard Quentin Fuller has been elected as Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire constituency.
Dated: 5 July 2024
Bhavesh Shah
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Returning Officer, BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH HALL, CAULDWELL STREET, BEDFORD, MK42 9AP
Important dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Parliament dissolved |
Wednesday 30 May 2024
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Receipt of Writ
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Thursday 30 May 2024
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| Notice of Election published |
Monday 3 June 2024
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| Nomination period | Thursday 30 May to Friday 7 June |
| Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Station published | Friday 7 June 2024 |
| Last day to register to vote / make amendments to existing information on the register. Go to: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote | Tuesday 18 June 2024 |
| Last day to apply for a postal vote or make amendments to existing information. Go to www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting | Wednesday 19 June 2024 |
| Last day to apply for a proxy vote. Go to www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Last day to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate (VAC). This is allows you to vote if you do not have photo ID. Go to www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Emergency proxy period | After 5pm on Wednesday 26 June until 5pm on Thursday 4 July 2024 |
| Reissuing lost or spoilt postal vote packs | Friday 28 June until 5pm on Thursday 4 July 2024 (email electoral.registration@bedford.gov.uk to request a reissue) |
Election notices
Notices of election
- Notice of Election - Bedford constituency (PDF)
- Notice of Election - North Bedfordshire constituency (PDF)
Statement as to Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
- Statement as to Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Bedford constituency (PDF)
- Statement as to Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - North Bedfordshire constituency (PDF)
Notice of Election Agents
- Notice of Election Agents - Bedford constituency (PDF)
- Notice of Election Agents - North Bedfordshire constituency (PDF)
Constituencies in Bedfordshire
Residents of Bedford Borough live across three parliamentary constituencies, Bedford, North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire.
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The election for Mid Bedfordshire is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council.
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