By-election preview · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Dover Beck by-election previewConservative 42.4 points ahead in 2023
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Dover Beck votes on 29 October 2026 in a Newark and Sherwood by-election. The Conservatives won in May 2023 with 71.2%, 42.4 points ahead of Labour.
Last time (4 May 2023)1 seat
- Roger James Jackson (Conservative)Won668 votes · 71.2%
- Joseph Maurice Spoors (Labour)270 votes · 28.8%
Standing1 seat (by-election)
- Stephen AndersenLiberal Democrats
- Scott CarltonConservative
- John Albert HartReform UK
- Kevin ScolesLabour
- Lucy Olivia SpoorsGreen
Sources: Previous result and candidates from Democracy Club.
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On Thursday the 29th of October, Dover Beck goes to the polls. It's a Newark and Sherwood by-election, and in May 2023 the Conservatives won here with 71.2 percent. Labour were second on 28.8, a gap of 42.4 points. That's one of the biggest leads on this week's list. 5 candidates are standing, with the Greens, the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK new to the ballot here. Follow the result on Psephology.AI.
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