Pakistani-origin Sadiq Khan was elected Mayor of London for a record third time
Sadiq Khan won 43. percent of the vote and was elected mayor for a record third time—Photo: Reuters
London: Sadiq Khan, a British citizen of Pakistani origin, won the election of London Mayor for a record third time, while Susan Hall of the Conservative Party was defeated by a clear margin.
According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Sadiq Khan won all 14 constituencies in London during the local elections, including two Tory constituencies.
Labour’s candidate Sadiq Khan won 43% of the votes, while his Tory opponent Susan Hall got 33% of the votes and according to the voting rate, 2.5% of the Conservative Party’s votes have been transferred to the Labor Party.
Voter turnout in the London mayoral election was 40.5%, down 1.5% from 2021, with Sadiq Khan winning Lambeth and Southwark, Burnet and Camden, City of London and East, Merton and Wandersworth, Greenwich and Lewisham. , winning easily at Enfield & Haringey & North East where they also won in 2021.
It should be noted that the counting of votes started at 9 am on Saturday and the official result will be announced at night. Sadiq Khan was previously elected Mayor of London in 2021 and 2016.
Prime Minister Sonak’s Conservative Party is facing its worst defeat in the ongoing local elections in the United Kingdom, where the opposition Labor Party has won with a clear majority so far.
According to the BBC, the Labor Party has won 1,132 seats, the Liberal Democrats 520 and the ruling Conservative Party 509. .
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