The seat of Hartlepool includes the town of Hartlepool itself and the nearby villages of Hart, Elwick, Greatham, Newton Bewley and Dalton Piercy.
The by-election was called following the resignation of sitting MP Mike Hill, and is the first since the current Parliament was elected in 2019.
There were sixteen candidates on the ballot paper - the most for any UK Commons by-election since 2008.
There were sixteen candidates on the ballot paper - the most for any UK Commons by-election since 2008.
These are the results in full:
The Turnout for the vote was 42.55 per cent.
Jill Mortimer (Conservative) - 15,529
Paul Williams (Labour) - 8,589
Samantha Lee (Local Independent) - 2,904
The Turnout for the vote was 42.55 per cent.
Jill Mortimer (Conservative) - 15,529
Paul Williams (Labour) - 8,589
Samantha Lee (Local Independent) - 2,904
Claire Martin (Heritage) - 468
John Prescott (Reform UK) - 368
Rachel Featherstone (Green) - 358
Andrew Hagon (Liberal Democrat) - 349
John Prescott (Reform UK) - 368
Rachel Featherstone (Green) - 358
Andrew Hagon (Liberal Democrat) - 349
Thelma Walker (Northern Independence Party) - 250
Chris Killick - 248
Hilton Dawson (North East) - 163
W. Ralph Ward- Jackson (Independent) - 157
Gemma Evans (Women's Equality) - 140
Adam Gaines (Independent) - 126
Chris Killick - 248
Hilton Dawson (North East) - 163
W. Ralph Ward- Jackson (Independent) - 157
Gemma Evans (Women's Equality) - 140
Adam Gaines (Independent) - 126
The Incredible Flying Brick (Monster Raving Looney) - 108
David Bettney (SDP) - 104
Steve Jack (Freedom Alliance) - 72
David Bettney (SDP) - 104
Steve Jack (Freedom Alliance) - 72
It is not only Labour, who need to draw lessons from this result.
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