Horizontal bar chart of the party vote results in the Holborn and St Pancras election on 8th October 2026. Labour won with 42% of votes

Tories declare by-election success

By Eli Twonk

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026

The Holborn and St Pancras results gave the Tory party a much needed boost as they had predicted electoral oblivion at the hands of Reform UK Ltd.

Conservative candidate Ewan Cameron was thrilled to have beaten the Reform UK Ltd candidate into fourth place with his 1922 votes. The number of Tory votes was only 0.1% lower than they had previously received while Reform UK Ltd had slipped by 0.2%.

Black woman with long braided hair draping over her shoulders. She is wearing a white plain blouse under a blue jacket. The background is plain and there is a Union Jack flag next to her. — This image is licensed under the United Kingdom Open Government Licence v3.0

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch voiced concerns about the Labour vote as their share had slipped by a whopping 3.7%. “To call this election a win for Labour really stretches the definition of success. Starmer got in on a reduced share last time. At this rate Labour will be achieving negative votes soon.”