Tooting by-election: Dates, times, how to vote, and who is standing

Labour's Dr Rosena Allin-Khan with Jeremy Corbyn
Lucy Young
Jamie Bullen16 June 2016
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Voters in Tooting will head to the polls tomorrow to elect their new MP following Sadiq Khan’s London mayoral victory.

A by-election was triggered in the south-west London constituency when Labour's Mr Khan was elected Mayor in May after he defeated Zac Goldsmith in an historic election.

The seat has remained a Labour stronghold since the 1974 General Election - though the Conservatives slashed Mr Khan's majority to just a few thousand in 2010 and 2015.

Mr Khan was elected in Tooting in 2005 after the previous Labour incumbent Tom Cox was succeeded by him after more than 30 years in the post.

Full list of candidates

Rosena  Allin-Khan, Labour Party

Dan Watkins, Conservative Party

Des Coke, Christian People's Party

Alex Glassbrook, Liberal Democrats

Howling Laud Hope, The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Zirwa Javaid, Independent

Elizabeth Jones, UK Independence Party

Ankit Love, One Love Party

Dr Akbar Ali Malik, Immigrants Political Party

Graham Moore, English Democrats Love England - Leave EU!

Esther Obiri-Darko, Green Party

Dr Zia Samadani, Independent

Smiley Smillie, Independent

Bobby Smith, Give Me Back Elmo

Labour will hope its candidate Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, who works at the A&E department at St George’s Hospital, can secure victory to keep Tooting red.

The Conservatives have put forward Tooting businessman Dan Watkins as its candidate following on from his unsuccessful bid to oust Sadiq Khan at last year’s election.

The Liberal Democrats have fielded Alex Grassbrook while Esther Obiri-Darko, who contested the seat for the Greens last year, returns on the ballot paper.

Ukip hopes rest on Elizabeth Jones, who stood in Dartford last year.

Three out of the list of 14 candidates are standing as Independents.

Former Labour firebrand George Galloway said he was preparing to stand in the by-election but later backed out of the race.

The outspoken politician withdrew because he said the “dangers of a Tory victory are too great”.

Polls open from 7am until 10pm with the winner to be announced on Friday.

For information about where to vote visit www.wandsworth.gov.uk.

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