Sam Carling

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Sam Carling
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for North West Cambridgeshire
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Labour Sam Carling 14,785 33.3 +9.6
Conservative Shailesh Vara 14,74633.2−26.8
Reform UK James Sidlow8,74119.7+19.6
Liberal Democrats Bridget Smith3,1927.2−3.8
Green Elliot Tong2,9606.7+1.5
Majority 390.1
Turnout 44,42458.5−5.4
Registered electors 75,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +18.2

References

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Notes

  1. Carling won the contested post of University Councillor following the Cambridge University election of 3 March 2022. With an 800-vote majority in the first round, Carling then was elected with 896 student votes after eliminating two other candidates. [17]
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