Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Abul Ahmed.
Stood for Labour Party in West Suffolk at the 2010 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 3rd of 7 with 7,089 votes (14.7%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock, Matthew✓ elected | Con | 24,312 | 50.6% |
| Brooks-Gordon, Belinda | LD | 11,262 | 23.4% |
| Ahmed, Abul | Lab | 7,089 | 14.7% |
| Smith, Ian | — | 3,085 | 6.4% |
| Johns, Ramon | — | 1,428 | 3.0% |
| Appleby, Andrew | Ind | 540 | 1.1% |
| Young, Colin | — | 373 | 0.8% |
Majority 13,050 · 48,089 votes cast.
The seat now
Matthew Hancock (Con) won the 2010 contest. West Suffolk is now represented by Nick Timothy (Con).
See Nick’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore West Suffolk →
Labour Party in 2010
Abul Ahmed was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →