The resignation of Labour MP Chris Matheson after allegations of "serious sexual misconduct" last month means that the City of Chester seat is up for the latest by-election tomorrow.
Bookies say that Labour have a 99% chance of winning the seat in the City of Chester with odds of 1/100 for them to win the by-election.
Smarkets make Labour candidate Samantha Dixon the clear favourite to win with a total of 9 different candidates standing.
City of Chester By-Election Winner | Odds | Probability |
---|---|---|
Labour | 1/100 | 99.0% |
Conservatives | 25/1 | 3.8% |
Greens | 28/1 | 3.4% |
Lib Dems | 28/1 | 3.4% |
Nigel Skinner - Political Betting Expert - OLBG.com
The Conservative Party have not held the City of Chester seat for 7 years now and they've now drifted out to 25/1 to do so again in the by-election.
According to the betting odds, that gives Conservatives just a 3.8% chance of winning the upcoming by-election.
Labour's last win in Chester back in 2019 came with 49.6% of the votes with a majority over the Conservatives by 11.3%.
By-Elections happen between General Elections when a seat becomes vacant when the current MP resigns or has to leave their position for another matter, as seen in this example in Chester.
The reasons By-Elections take place could be for any of the following reasons:
Betting on By-Elections has increased in popularity with punters liking that they can see various polls to guide them to who to put their money on.
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