Tooting by-election, 2016
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Location of Tooting within Greater London
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The Tooting by-election was a by-election in the constituency of Tooting on 16 June 2016, triggered by the resignation of Sadiq Khan from Parliament following his election as Mayor of London.
Rosena Allin-Khan, an accident and emergency doctor and deputy leader of the Labour group on Wandsworth Council, was the Labour candidate.
Dan Watkins was the Conservative Party's candidate. He was the 2015 candidate and is currently the party's spokesman for Tooting and a local campaigner for issues including for a local station on the planned Crossrail 2 railway.
Esther Obiri-Darko was the Green Party's candidate. She also stood at the 2015 election.
Alex Glassbrook, a local barrister and volunteer lawyer, was the candidate for the Liberal Democrats.
Elizabeth Jones, who recently stood in the London Assembly election stood for the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
Des Coke stood for the Christian Peoples Alliance.
Howling Laud Hope was the candidate of the Monster Raving Loony Party.
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