The contest follows the March 16 resignation of Labour MP Mike Hill, who triumphed with a 3,595 majority at the last General Election, and is the first Parliamentary by-election since the Tories’ nationwide win.
Here is the complete list of 16 candidates aiming to represent the town at Westminster.
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Labour have retained the seat, which was renamed in 1974, since succeeding the Tories in 1964 and triumphed at the 2019 General Election with a 3,595 majority. The town's last Parliamentary by-election was held in 2004 after Peter Mandelson become a European Commissioner. Photo: Frank Reid
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