Richmond Park by-election - Goldsmith wins

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Despite a massive swing to the Liberal Democrats, Zac Goldsmith wins Richmond Park by 56 votes.

What would’ve happened in 2017? Would Goldsmith have run as an Independent?

[mondialito]

Goldsmith worms his way back into the Tory Party, holds his seat at the General Election by 1,000-ish votes.

[mboy]

There might well not have been a 2017 election if Goldsmith hadnt lost. It was the snowballing of Lib Dem success and growing anti-Brexit mood after the by-election that pushed May to call the election to neutralise it.

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Apr 6, 2018 14:13:20 GMT mboy said:

There might well not have been a 2017 election if Goldsmith hadnt lost. It was the snowballing of Lib Dem success and growing anti-Brexit mood after the by-election that pushed May to call the election to neutralise it.

Surely it was the huge poll loads and that fateful trip walking in Wales that did it!

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Apr 6, 2018 13:59:48 GMT mondialito said:

Goldsmith worms his way back into the Tory Party, holds his seat at the General Election by 1,000-ish votes.

Or an Independent Tory stands and Goldsmith loses in 2017.

[LDCaerdydd]

Apr 6, 2018 14:13:20 GMT mboy said:

There might well not have been a 2017 election if Goldsmith hadnt lost. It was the snowballing of Lib Dem success and growing anti-Brexit mood after the by-election that pushed May to call the election to neutralise it.

May called the election because she thought she could win. Simple as.

[johnloony]

It wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference to anything, except in boosting Zac's ego and in being slightly less entertaining for those who rejoiced in his defeat.

[Deleted]

Something like this:

Goldsmith: 45.1%
Olney: 45.0%
Marder: 6.9%
Others: 3%

Goldsmith wins by 56 votes

[Deleted]

The Richmond Park by-election was where my arrogance got the better of me in my first term at university. It was a good wake up call

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Apr 6, 2018 19:16:35 GMT @barnabymarder said:

I would definitely have done better than minus 6.9%.

Sorry I’ve corrected this now.

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Apr 6, 2018 19:16:35 GMT @barnabymarder said:

I would definitely have done better than minus 6.9%.

Do you think you could’ve taken enough votes off the LDs to prevent Olney winning?

[swanarcadian]

Goldsmith's loss at the by-election probably gave me more pleasure than any other loss sustained by a Conservative candidate (although I use the term Conservative candidate in its broadest possible sense).  Because it was so stupidly self-inflicted.  Remember when I invited the forum to point and laugh?
I trust he's learnt his lesson now though and there will be no more silly by-elections from this part of the world!

[londonseal80]

This seat has actually voted Labour in one election. 2004 Mayorals Livingstone carried this seat, plus Twickenham and Kingston and Surbiton but went down like a bucket a cold sick in the less affluent Carshalton and Wallington.