Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Ed Townsend.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Newport West at the 2015 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 5th of 6 with 1,581 votes (3.9%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Flynn✓ elected | Lab | 16,633 | 41.2% |
| Nick Webb | Con | 13,123 | 32.5% |
| Gordon Norrie | — | 6,134 | 15.2% |
| Simon Coopey | PC | 1,604 | 4.0% |
| Ed Townsend | LD | 1,581 | 3.9% |
| Pippa Bartolotti | Green | 1,272 | 3.1% |
Majority 3,510 · 40,347 votes cast.
The seat now
Paul Flynn (Lab) won the 2015 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Ed Townsend was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →