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Southend West and Leigh is a constituency [n 1] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. In the 2024 general election the seat was won by David Burton-Sampson for Labour . [ 2 ] It was previously held by Anna Firth who won the 2022 by-election , [ 3 ] following the murder of the incumbent MP , David Amess .
Southend-on-Sea was a parliamentary constituency centred on the then-town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .
Southend West and Leigh is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by David Burton-Sampson (Labour) since July 2024.
A by-election was held on 3 February 2022 in the parliamentary constituency of Southend West following the murder of the Conservative MP Sir David Amess on 15 October 2021. Amess had been the MP for the constituency since 1997, and previously represented the nearby seat of Basildon from 1983 to 1997.
- Anna Firth
- 86.1%
- Conservative
- 12,792
Southend West is a former constituency. It ceased to exist following the boundary change in 2024. It was located in the East of England region of England. The seat was last held by Anna Firth (Conservative) between 3 February 2022 to 30 May 2024.
Southend West is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat is currently held by Anna Firth who won the 2022 by-election, following the murder of the incumbent MP, David Amess.
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Jan 11, 2022 · A total of nine candidates will contest a by-election in Southend West following the death of Sir David Amess. Sir David, the MP for the constituency since 1997, was fatally stabbed during a...
