Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Mike Hobday.
Stood for Labour Party in Welwyn Hatfield at the 2010 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 6 with 10,471 votes (21.4%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapps, Grant✓ elected | Con | 27,894 | 57.0% |
| Hobday, Mike | Lab | 10,471 | 21.4% |
| Zukowskyj, Paul | LD | 8,010 | 16.4% |
| Platt, David | — | 1,643 | 3.4% |
| Weston, Jill | Green | 796 | 1.6% |
| Parker, Nigel | Ind | 158 | 0.3% |
Majority 17,423 · 48,972 votes cast.
The seat now
Grant Shapps (Con) won the 2010 contest. Welwyn Hatfield is now represented by Andrew Lewin (Lab).
See Andrew’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Welwyn Hatfield →
Labour Party in 2010
Mike Hobday was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →