Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Jim Knight.
Stood for Labour Party in South Dorset 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 2nd of 6 with 15,224 votes (30.3%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drax, Richard✓ elected | Con | 22,667 | 45.0% |
| Knight, Jim | Lab | 15,224 | 30.3% |
| Kayes, Rosamond | LD | 9,557 | 19.0% |
| Hobson, Mike | — | 2,034 | 4.0% |
| Heatley, Brian | Green | 595 | 1.2% |
| Kirkwood, Andy | — | 233 | 0.5% |
Majority 7,443 · 50,310 votes cast.
The seat now
Richard Drax (Con) won the 2010 contest. South Dorset is now represented by Lloyd Hatton (Lab).
See Lloyd’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore South Dorset →
Labour Party in 2010
Jim Knight was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →