Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
John Mainland.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 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 3rd of 8 with 4,269 votes (9.3%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Gordon✓ elected | Lab | 29,559 | 64.5% |
| Chapman, Douglas | SNP | 6,550 | 14.3% |
| Mainland, John | LD | 4,269 | 9.3% |
| Paterson, Lindsay | Con | 4,258 | 9.3% |
| Adams, Peter | — | 760 | 1.7% |
| Archibald, Susan | Ind | 184 | 0.4% |
| Maclaren, Donald | Ind | 165 | 0.4% |
| Jackson, Derek | — | 57 | 0.1% |
Majority 23,009 · 45,802 votes cast.
The seat now
Gordon Brown (Lab) won the 2010 contest. Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is now represented by Neale Hanvey (Alba).
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Liberal Democrats in 2010
John Mainland was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →