Respect Party election results

The Respect Party is a left-wing political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 2004. Its name is a contrived acronym standing for: Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, Community and Trade Unionism.[1] The Respect Party was established in London in January 2004; it grew out of the Stop the War Coalition, opposing the Iraq War.

Parliamentary elections

By-elections, 2001-2005

Date of election Constituency Candidate Votes %
15 July 2004 Birmingham Hodge Hill John Rees 1,282 6.3[2]
15 July 2004 Leicester, South Yvonne Ridley 3,724 12.7[3]

2005 General Election

Map showing Respect results by constituency.

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 26
Votes received: 81,860
% of total votes: 0.25%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.15%
Vote as % in seats contested: 6.84%
Lost deposits: 17 at a cost of £8,500[4]

Constituency Candidate Votes %
Bethnal Green & Bow George Galloway 15,801 35.9
Birmingham, Perry Barr Dr Mohammad Naseem 2,173 5.6
Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath Ms Salma Yaqoob 10,498 27.5
Bradford, North U K Yildiz 474 1.4
Bristol, East Ms P A L North 532 1.3
Cambridge T Woodcock 477 1.1
Cardiff Central R G Raiz 386 1.1
Dorset, South B E Parkes 219 0.5
East Ham A K Mian 8,171 20.7
Hackney, South & Shoreditch D Ryan 1,437 4.5
Harwich J E Tipple 477 0.9
Hove P O'Keeffe 268 0.6
Leicester, South Ms Yvonne Ridley 2,720 6.4
Luton, South M Ilyas 725 1.9
Neath Ms H Falconer 257 0.7
Plymouth, Devonport A N Staunton 376 0.9
Poplar & Canning Town O Rahman 6,573 16.8
Preston Michael Lavalette 2,318 6.8
Sheffield, Central Ms M Bowler 1,284 4.3
Slough A Khan 1,632 4.4
Stretford & Urmston M B Krantz 950 2.5
Tooting A J Zaidi 700 1.7
Tottenham Ms J Alder 2,014 6.4
Tyne Bridge Ms J C Russell 447 1.7
Walsall, South Ms N Fazal 1,146 3.2
West Ham Ms Lindsay German 6,039 19.5

Source:[5]

2010 General Election

Map showing Respect results by constituency.

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 11
Votes received: 33,251
% of total votes: 0.11%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.07%
Vote as % in seats contested: 6.84%
Lost deposits: 8 at a cost of £4,000[6]

Constituency Candidate Votes %
Bethnal Green & Bow Abjol Miah 8,532 16.8
Birmingham, Hall Green Ms Salma Yaqoob 12,240 25.1
Blackley & Broughton Ms K A Phillips 996 2.9
Bradford, West A Ali 1,245 3.1
Brent Central A Duale 230 0.5
Croydon, North M Shaikh 272 0.5
Enfield, Southgate S Billoo 174 0.4
Garston & Halewood Ms D L Raby 268 0.6
Manchester, Gorton M Zulfikar 507 1.3
Oldham West & Royton S Miah 627 1.5
Poplar & Limehouse George Galloway 8,460 17.5

Source:[7]

By-elections, 2010-2015

Date of election Constituency Candidate Votes %
29 March 2012 Bradford West George Galloway 18,341 55.9[8]
15 November 2012 Croydon, North Lee Jasper 707 2.9[9]
15 November 2012 Manchester, Central Catherine Higgins 182 1.1[10]
29 November 2012 Rotherham Ms Yvonne Ridley 1,778 8.3[11]

2015 General Election

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 4
Votes received: 9,989
% of total votes: 0.03%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.07%
Vote as % in seats contested: 5.80%
Lost deposits: 3 at a cost of £1,500

Constituency Candidate Votes %
Bradford West George Galloway 8,557 21.2
Birmingham, Hall Green Shiraz Peer 780 1.7
Halifax Asama Javed 465 1.1
Birmingham, Yardley Teval Stephens 187 0.5

References

  1. ↑ Spoon, Jae-Jae (2011). Political Survival of Small Parties in Europe. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780472117901.
  2. ↑ Birmingham Hodge Hill, The Guardian
  3. ↑ Leicester South, The Guardian
  4. ↑ politicsresources.net, UK General Election, 2005: Party Vote and Lost deposits
  5. ↑ Electoral Commission, UK Parliamentary general election 2005 - A-Z constituency results
  6. ↑ politicsresources.net, UK General Election, 2010: Party Vote and Lost deposits
  7. ↑ "UK General Election results May 2010", politicsresources.net
  8. ↑ "George Galloway wins Bradford West by-election", BBC News, 30 March 2012
  9. ↑ "By-elections: Labour retains three seats", BBC News, 16 November 2012
  10. ↑ "Labour's Lucy Powell wins Manchester Central election", BBC News, 16 November 2012
  11. ↑ "Rotherham by-election: Sarah Champion holds Labour seat", BBC News, 30 November 2012
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