2015 London Conservative Party mayoral selection explained

Election Name:London Conservative Party mayoral selection 2015
Country:United Kingdom
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2010
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018
Next Year:2018
1Blank:Popular vote
2Blank:Percentage
Candidate1:Zac Goldsmith
Colour1:0087DC
1Data1:6,514
2Data1:70.6%
Colour2:0087DC
1Data2:1,477
2Data2:16.0%
Colour4:0087DC
1Data4:864
2Data4:9.4%
Colour5:0087DC
1Data5:372
2Data5:4.0%
Election Date:2 October 2015
Mayoral candidate
After Election:Zac Goldsmith
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2015 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2016 mayoral election. Member of Parliament Zac Goldsmith was selected to stand.[1]

Selection process

The Mayoral candidate was selected via an Open primary that was open to all London voters who were on the electoral roll. Voters had to register to vote at a charge of £1.00.[2]

Candidates

Result

CandidateVotes%
Zac Goldsmith6,51470.6
Syed Kamall1,47716.0
Stephen Greenhalgh8649.4
Andrew Boff3724.0
Total9,227

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hosick. Martin. London Tories confirm Zac Goldsmith as 2016 mayoral runner. Mayor Watch. 2 October 2015 . 18 May 2016.
  2. Web site: LONDON MAYORALTY . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804195802/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/london_mayoralty.htm . 4 August 2016.