Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Mark Blackburn.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Somerton and Frome 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 2nd of 5 with 13,325 votes (20.9%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warburton✓ elected | Con | 36,231 | 56.7% |
| Mark Blackburn | LD | 13,325 | 20.9% |
| Sean Dromgoole | Lab | 10,998 | 17.2% |
| Theo Simon | Green | 2,347 | 3.7% |
| Richard Hadwin | Ind | 991 | 1.6% |
Majority 22,906 · 63,892 votes cast.
The seat now
David Warburton (Con) won the 2017 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Mark Blackburn was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →