Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Lee Rushworth.
Stood for Labour Party in Penrith and The Border at the 2015 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 5 with 6,308 votes (14.4%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Stewart✓ elected | Con | 26,202 | 59.7% |
| Lee Rushworth | Lab | 6,308 | 14.4% |
| John Stanyer | — | 5,353 | 12.2% |
| Neil Hughes | LD | 3,745 | 8.5% |
| George Burrow | Green | 2,313 | 5.3% |
Majority 19,894 · 43,921 votes cast.
The seat now
Rory Stewart (Con) won the 2015 contest.
Labour Party in 2015
Lee Rushworth was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →