Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
James Lewis.
Stood for Labour Party in Elmet and Rothwell 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 19,257 votes (34.5%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbrooke, Alec✓ elected | Con | 23,778 | 42.6% |
| Lewis, James | Lab | 19,257 | 34.5% |
| Golton, Stewart | LD | 9,109 | 16.3% |
| Clayton, Sam | — | 1,802 | 3.2% |
| Oddy, Darren | — | 1,593 | 2.9% |
| Nolan, Christopher | Ind | 250 | 0.5% |
Majority 4,521 · 55,789 votes cast.
The seat now
Alec Shelbrooke (Con) won the 2010 contest.
Labour Party in 2010
James Lewis was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →