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LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labor Party retained a parliamentary seat in northwest England on Friday, comfortably winning the vote in the first election test for Rishi Sunak as prime minister.
Labor candidate Samantha Dixon won the City of Chester constituency, receiving 61% of the vote compared to 22% for the Conservatives’ candidate in Sunac. The absolute majority of laborers increased from 6,194 to 10,974.
The defeat hands the Conservatives their first election verdict after a chaotic few months where both Boris Johnson and Liz Truce were ousted as prime ministers, the latter plunging markets over their financial plans.
Ruling parties rarely do well in so-called by-elections, which occur outside the national election schedule when a lawmaker leaves office. The next national election is expected in 2024.
Labor has held the Chester seat since 2015, when it was the most marginal seat in the country. It was held by the Conservatives between 2010-2015.
The Conservatives’ two-seat by-election defeat earlier this year led to the resignation of the party chairman, adding to the pressure on Johnson.
The by-election was triggered after Labor MLA Christian Matheson resigned. An independent panel said he breached Parliament’s sexual misconduct policy for making “unwanted and unwelcome” advances towards a junior staff member.
(This story has been corrected to show that the majority increased from 6,194 to 10,974 votes, not 10,974 to 6,194)
Reporting by Alastair Smout, editing by William James
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