Labour Party candidate · stood 2017
John Hayes.
Stood for Labour Party in Hitchin and Harpenden 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 6 with 19,158 votes (32.6%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bim Afolami✓ elected | Con | 31,189 | 53.1% |
| John Hayes | Lab | 19,158 | 32.6% |
| Hugh Annand | LD | 6,236 | 10.6% |
| Richard Cano | Green | 1,329 | 2.3% |
| Ray Blake | Ind | 629 | 1.1% |
| Sid Cordle | — | 242 | 0.4% |
Majority 12,031 · 58,783 votes cast.
The seat now
Bim Afolami (Con) won the 2017 contest.
Labour Party in 2017
John Hayes was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2017 General Election — 262 won their seats, 369 did not. See the Labour Party →