Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
Ruth Coleman.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Leeds West 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 2nd of 6 with 9,373 votes (24.2%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves, Rachel✓ elected | Lab | 16,389 | 42.3% |
| Coleman, Ruth | LD | 9,373 | 24.2% |
| Marjoram, Joe | Con | 7,641 | 19.7% |
| Beverley, Joanna | — | 2,377 | 6.1% |
| Blackburn, David | Green | 1,832 | 4.7% |
| Miles, Jeff | — | 1,140 | 2.9% |
Majority 7,016 · 38,752 votes cast.
The seat now
Rachel Reeves (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2010
Ruth Coleman was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →