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A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of Lewisham East on 14 June 2018, following the resignation of Labour MP Heidi Alexander.[1][2] It was the second by-election held during the 57th UK Parliament, which was elected in June 2017.
The election was won by Janet Daby of the Labour Party with 50.2% of the vote, on a significantly reduced majority for her party.[3]
- ^ "Date set for Lewisham East by-election". BBC News. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Elgot, Jessica (8 May 2018). "Heidi Alexander quits as Labour MP to be London deputy mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Labour hold Lewisham East in by-election". BBC News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.