A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Clacton was held on 9 October 2014. It was triggered by incumbent Conservative Party MP Douglas Carswell defecting to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and subsequently resigning his seat to seek re-election as its candidate. Carswell retained the seat with 59.7% of the vote, becoming UKIP's first elected MP.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of Colchester City Council
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
