2015 London Conservative Party mayoral selection
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- Zac Goldsmith, Member of Parliament for Richmond Park
- Syed Kamall, Member of the European Parliament for London
- Stephen Greenhalgh, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Andrew Boff, Member of the London Assembly
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Goldsmith | 6,514 | 70.6 | ||
| Syed Kamall | 1,477 | 16.0 | ||
| Stephen Greenhalgh | 864 | 9.4 | ||
| Andrew Boff | 372 | 4.0 | ||
| Total | 9,227 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hosick, Martin (2 October 2015). "London Tories confirm Zac Goldsmith as 2016 mayoral runner". Mayor Watch. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "LONDON MAYORALTY". Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.