Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Frank Hindle.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Gateshead 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 1,709 votes (4.1%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Mearns✓ elected | Lab | 27,426 | 65.1% |
| Lauren Hankinson | Con | 10,076 | 23.9% |
| Mark Bell | — | 2,281 | 5.4% |
| Frank Hindle | LD | 1,709 | 4.1% |
| Andy Redfern | Green | 611 | 1.4% |
Majority 17,350 · 42,103 votes cast.
The seat now
Ian Mearns (Lab) won the 2017 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Frank Hindle was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →