Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Andrew Best.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Torfaen at the 2017 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 5th of 5 with 852 votes (2.2%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Thomas-Symonds✓ elected | Lab | 22,134 | 57.6% |
| Graham Smith | Con | 11,894 | 30.9% |
| Jeff Rees | PC | 2,059 | 5.4% |
| Ian Williams | — | 1,490 | 3.9% |
| Andrew Best | LD | 852 | 2.2% |
Majority 10,240 · 38,429 votes cast.
The seat now
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab) won the 2017 contest and still holds the seat.
See Nick’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Torfaen →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Andrew Best was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →