Labour Wins Holborn and St Pancras By-Election
Labour won the by-election for Holborn and St Pancras in London, England. Labour beat the Green Party.
Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 12,292 votes. Green candidate Zack Polanski came second with 8,928 votes.
Turnout was 38.76%. Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer resigned from his seat in September.
The by-election was called after that. It was held on Thursday 8 October 2026.
Klear Note — A by-election fills a seat that becomes vacant between general elections.
Key Terms 2
- by-election A vote to fill an empty seat between general elections.
- Turnout The share of eligible voters who actually voted.