Independent candidate · stood 2010
Khizar Iqbal.
Stood for Independent in Dewsbury 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 4th of 7 with 3,813 votes (7.1%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reevell, Simon✓ elected | Con | 18,898 | 35.0% |
| Malik, Shahid | Lab | 17,372 | 32.2% |
| Hutcheson, Andrew | LD | 9,150 | 16.9% |
| Iqbal, Khizar | Ind | 3,813 | 7.1% |
| Roberts, Roger | — | 3,265 | 6.0% |
| Cruden, Adrian | Green | 849 | 1.6% |
| Felse, Michael | — | 661 | 1.2% |
Majority 1,526 · 54,008 votes cast.
The seat now
Simon Reevell (Con) won the 2010 contest. Dewsbury is now represented by Mark Eastwood (Con).
See Mark’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Dewsbury →
Independent in 2010
Khizar Iqbal was one of 339 Independent candidates at the 2010 General Election — 1 won their seats, 338 did not. See the Independent →