Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Oliver De Botton.
Stood for Labour Party in Hitchin and Harpenden 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 9 with 7,413 votes (13.6%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilley, Peter✓ elected | Con | 29,869 | 54.6% |
| Quinton, Nigel | LD | 14,598 | 26.7% |
| De Botton, Oliver | Lab | 7,413 | 13.6% |
| Wilkinson, Graham | — | 1,663 | 3.0% |
| Wise, Richard | Green | 807 | 1.5% |
| Henderson, Margaret | Ind | 109 | 0.2% |
| Byron, Simon | — | 108 | 0.2% |
| Hannah, Eric | — | 90 | 0.2% |
| Rigby, Peter | Ind | 50 | 0.1% |
Majority 15,271 · 54,707 votes cast.
The seat now
Peter Lilley (Con) won the 2010 contest.
Labour Party in 2010
Oliver De Botton was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →