Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
David Smith.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wakefield 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 6 with 7,256 votes (16.3%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creagh, Mary✓ elected | Lab | 17,454 | 39.3% |
| Story, Alex | Con | 15,841 | 35.6% |
| Smith, David | LD | 7,256 | 16.3% |
| Senior, Ian | — | 2,581 | 5.8% |
| Hawkins, Miriam | Green | 873 | 2.0% |
| Harrop, Mark | Ind | 439 | 1.0% |
Majority 1,613 · 44,444 votes cast.
The seat now
Mary Creagh (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2010
David Smith was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →