General Election 2017 Candidates Announced (Winchester; Eastleigh)

General Election: Thursday 8th June 2017

Blog post by chippy minton: General Election 2017

Winchester Parliamentary constituency

According to Eastleigh Borough Council, residents who live in the Chandler’s Ford and Hiltingbury areas are in the Winchester Constituency and their six candidates are as follows:

Steve BRINE – The Conservative Party Candidate (Steve Brine)

Mark CHALONER – Labour Party (Mark Chaloner)

Martin LYON – UK Independence Party (UKIP) (Martin Lyon)

Jackie PORTER – Liberal Democrats (Jackie Porter)

Teresa SKELTON – The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party (Website of Justice & Anti-Corruption Party)

Andrew WAINWRIGHT – Green Party (Andrew Wainwright)

Eastleigh Parliamentary constituency

There will be five candidates contesting the Eastleigh Constituency as part this year’s General Election.

The five candidates are:

Mims DAVIES – The Conservative Party Candidate (Mims Davies)

Malcom JONES – UK Independence Party (UKIP) (Malcolm Jones (Facebook page))

Ron MELDRUM – The Green Party (Ron Meldrum)

Jill PAYNE – Labour Party (Jill Payne)

Mike THORNTON – Liberal Democrat (Mike Thornton)

Key dates

There are some key dates for residents to ensure they can vote in this year’s General Election:

Last Date for Registration: 12 midnight Monday 22 May 2017

Receipt of Postal Vote Applications: 5pm Tuesday 23 May 2017

Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications: 5pm Wednesday 31 May 2017

(Source: Eastleigh Borough Council)