Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2019
John Lawson.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Batley and Spen at the 2019 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 6 with 2,462 votes (4.7%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Brabin✓ elected | Lab | 22,594 | 42.7% |
| Mark Brooks | Con | 19,069 | 36.0% |
| Paul Halloran | — | 6,432 | 12.2% |
| John Lawson | LD | 2,462 | 4.7% |
| Clive Minihan | — | 1,678 | 3.2% |
| Ty Akram | Green | 692 | 1.3% |
Majority 3,525 · 52,927 votes cast.
The seat now
Tracy Brabin (Lab) won the 2019 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2019
John Lawson was one of 611 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2019 General Election — 11 won their seats, 600 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →