Anna Firth is the Conservative candidate who will succeed David Amass in the Southend West constituency.
Anna Firth has won the by-election with 86 percent of the vote. However, the election witnessed a low turnout of 24%.
ITV News reported that the newly elected Conservative MP for Southend West has pledged to “work relentlessly to build on all” that her predecessor, Sir David, had accomplished.
Anna Firth Is Conservative Candidate For Canterbury- Her Wikipedia Explored
According to Wikipedia, Anna Firth was a district councilor on Sevenoaks District Council from May 2011 until her resignation on January 7, 2022. She represented the areas of Brasted, Chevening, Sundridge, and Ide Hill.
She went to Durham University to get a law degree. Then, she worked in financial services before retraining as a London Barrister.
Thus, she worked as a lawyer for 12 years, prosecuting criminals and dealing with a severe medical accidents.
The #SouthendWest by-election is tomorrow; candidate Anna Firth is a barrister and with no other main parties standing is likely to be the Tories’ newest MP. Back in 2019 we covered her in our fantastically insightful Lawyer PPC Top Trumps thread. https://t.co/oc0tKwQPSS pic.twitter.com/d3X2jeKP0c
— The Lawyer (@TheLawyermag) February 2, 2022
After a career break, she joined politics. She ran for the Erith and Thamesmead parliamentary constituency in 2015 and Canterbury in the 2019 general election, losing by 1,836 votes to Labour’s Rosie Duffield.
Currently, she serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Invicta National Academy. It is a not-for-profit community interest company that assists children in the United Kingdom catching up on lost learning due to covid-19.
Very pleased to see Anna Firth has won the Southend West by-election?. Anna will make a fantastic Member of Parliament and will continue David Amess’ great legacy. pic.twitter.com/44Iu841p2a
— George (@GeorgeWills200) February 4, 2022
Following the assassination of David Amess in his constituency of Southend West, she ran as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2022 by-election. And, the Conservatives retained the seat of Southend West as the candidate Anna won with 12,792 votes.
Does Anna Firth Have Husband?
Anna Firth is married and has a husband. She also shared two children with him. However, she has not mentioned the details of them yet.
Congratulations @Anna_Firth who was brilliant at the Conservative Policy Forum and it’s great to see another woman on the green benches #Conservative #Southend pic.twitter.com/edclJ9t9vR
— Lailaforlondon (@lailaforlondon) February 4, 2022
In addition, she had taken a break from her career after working as a London Barrister for 12 years to give time to her family. Following the career break, she did not return to her previous work and instead chose to be a politician.
Anna Firth Family Details Explored
Anna Firth said that four-generation of her family has lived in Southend. Her parents are a teacher and an engineer.
She describes herself as a proud Essex girl who wishes to serve her community. She added that she volunteers in the community most weeks and has previously served as a grammar school governor and a charity trustee for MIND.