Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Denis Cronin.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wakefield 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 4th of 5 with 943 votes (2.0%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Creagh✓ elected | Lab | 22,987 | 49.7% |
| Antony Calvert | Con | 20,811 | 45.0% |
| Lucy Brown | — | 1,176 | 2.5% |
| Denis Cronin | LD | 943 | 2.0% |
| Waj Ali | Ind | 367 | 0.8% |
Majority 2,176 · 46,284 votes cast.
The seat now
Mary Creagh (Lab) won the 2017 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Denis Cronin was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →