Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Finbarr Cronin.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wakefield 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 4th of 7 with 1,483 votes (3.5%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Creagh✓ elected | Lab | 17,301 | 40.3% |
| Antony Calvert | Con | 14,688 | 34.2% |
| Alan Hazelhurst | — | 7,862 | 18.3% |
| Finbarr Cronin | LD | 1,483 | 3.5% |
| Rebecca Thackray | Green | 1,069 | 2.5% |
| Mick Griffiths | — | 287 | 0.7% |
| Elliot Barr | — | 283 | 0.7% |
Majority 2,613 · 42,973 votes cast.
The seat now
Mary Creagh (Lab) won the 2015 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Finbarr Cronin was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →