Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Barbara Cannon.
Stood for Labour Party in Penrith and The Border 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 5 with 5,834 votes (12.9%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart, Rory✓ elected | Con | 24,071 | 53.4% |
| Thornton, Peter | LD | 12,830 | 28.5% |
| Cannon, Barbara | Lab | 5,834 | 12.9% |
| Stanyer, John | — | 1,259 | 2.8% |
| Davidson, Chris | — | 1,093 | 2.4% |
Majority 11,241 · 45,087 votes cast.
The seat now
Rory Stewart (Con) won the 2010 contest.
Labour Party in 2010
Barbara Cannon was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →