Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
John Russell.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Lewisham West and Penge 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 3rd of 7 with 3,317 votes (6.2%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Reeves✓ elected | Lab | 35,411 | 66.6% |
| Shaun Bailey | Con | 12,249 | 23.0% |
| John Russell | LD | 3,317 | 6.2% |
| Karen Wheller | Green | 1,144 | 2.1% |
| Hoong-Wai Cheah | — | 700 | 1.3% |
| Katherine Hortense | — | 325 | 0.6% |
| Russell White | — | 50 | 0.1% |
Majority 23,162 · 53,196 votes cast.
The seat now
Ellie Reeves (Lab) won the 2017 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2017
John Russell was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →