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Holborn and St Pancras

Westminster constituency in Camden, held by Keir Starmer from 2015 to 2026.

Polling day in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, for the seat Keir Starmer held until 2026, is Thursday 8 October 2026. Camden Council's Statement of Persons Nominated lists 15 candidates.

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Background

Holborn and St Pancras is a Westminster constituency in the London Borough of Camden, created in 1983. Since 2024 its wards have included Bloomsbury, Camden Square, Camden Town, Haverstock, Holborn and Covent Garden, Kentish Town, King's Cross, Regent's Park, and St Pancras and Somers Town.

Labour's Frank Dobson held the seat from 1983 until 2015, when Keir Starmer succeeded him. Starmer won it in 2024 with 48.9% of the vote and resigned as prime minister and Labour leader on 22 June 2026.

The by-election to replace him has 15 candidates on Camden Council's official list. They include Sagal Abdi-Wali for Labour, Ewan Cameron for the Conservatives, Patrick Stillman for the Liberal Democrats, Peter Newman for Reform UK, Tyler Kurtis Johnson for Restore Britain, the Green Party leader Zack Polanski and George Galloway of the Workers Party of Britain.

Common Questions
When is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Thursday 8 October 2026.Source: Camden Council
Who is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
15 candidates, including Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), Ewan Cameron (Conservative), Patrick Stillman (Liberal Democrats), Peter Newman (Reform UK), Tyler Kurtis Johnson (Restore Britain), Zack Polanski (Green) and George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain).Source: Camden Council via Democracy Club
Who was the MP for Holborn and St Pancras?
Keir Starmer, from 2015 until 2026. Frank Dobson held the seat from its creation in 1983 until 2015.Source: Wikipedia
Which areas are in Holborn and St Pancras constituency?
Wards of Camden including Bloomsbury, Camden Square, Camden Town, Haverstock, Holborn and Covent Garden, Kentish Town, King's Cross, Regent's Park and St Pancras and Somers Town.Source: Wikipedia
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