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Voting taking place in Feltham and Heston by-election | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Voting is taking place in the Feltham and Heston by-election. | |
The by-election in the constituency, which is located to the west of London, was caused by the death of former Labour MP Alan Keen last month. | The by-election in the constituency, which is located to the west of London, was caused by the death of former Labour MP Alan Keen last month. |
Labour held the seat at the last general election, in May 2010, with a majority of 4,658. It is the sixth by-election held during this Parliament. | Labour held the seat at the last general election, in May 2010, with a majority of 4,658. It is the sixth by-election held during this Parliament. |
Polls will close at 2200 GMT with the result expected to be announced on Friday morning. | Polls will close at 2200 GMT with the result expected to be announced on Friday morning. |
The full list of candidates standing is: | The full list of candidates standing is: |
David Bishop (Bus-Pass Elvis Party) | David Bishop (Bus-Pass Elvis Party) |
Mark Bowen (Conservative) | Mark Bowen (Conservative) |
Andrew Charalambous (UKIP) | Andrew Charalambous (UKIP) |
Roger Cooper (English Democrats) | Roger Cooper (English Democrats) |
Roger Crouch (Liberal Democrat) | Roger Crouch (Liberal Democrat) |
David Furness (BNP) | David Furness (BNP) |
Daniel Goldsmith (Green) | Daniel Goldsmith (Green) |
George Hallam (London People Before Profit) | George Hallam (London People Before Profit) |
Seema Malhotra (Labour) | Seema Malhotra (Labour) |