Labour Party candidate · stood 2017
Heather Peto.
Stood for Labour Party in Rutland and Melton 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 2nd of 5 with 13,065 votes (22.7%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Duncan✓ elected | Con | 36,169 | 62.8% |
| Heather Peto | Lab | 13,065 | 22.7% |
| Ed Reynolds | LD | 4,711 | 8.2% |
| John Scutter | — | 1,869 | 3.3% |
| Alastair McQuillan | Green | 1,755 | 3.0% |
Majority 23,104 · 57,569 votes cast.
The seat now
Alan Duncan (Con) won the 2017 contest.
Labour Party in 2017
Heather Peto was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2017 General Election — 262 won their seats, 369 did not. See the Labour Party →