Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
William Hobhouse.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Blackley and Broughton 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 3rd of 7 with 4,861 votes (14.2%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stringer, Graham✓ elected | Lab | 18,563 | 54.3% |
| Edsberg, James | Con | 6,260 | 18.3% |
| Hobhouse, William | LD | 4,861 | 14.2% |
| Adams, Derek | — | 2,469 | 7.2% |
| Philips, Kay | — | 996 | 2.9% |
| Willescroft, Robert | — | 894 | 2.6% |
| Zaman, Shafiq-Uz | — | 161 | 0.5% |
Majority 12,303 · 34,204 votes cast.
The seat now
Graham Stringer (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2010
William Hobhouse was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →