Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Matthew Kidner.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Islwyn 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 5th of 5 with 685 votes (1.9%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evans✓ elected | Lab | 21,238 | 58.8% |
| Dan Thomas | Con | 9,826 | 27.2% |
| Darren Jones | PC | 2,739 | 7.6% |
| Joe Smyth | — | 1,605 | 4.5% |
| Matthew Kidner | LD | 685 | 1.9% |
Majority 11,412 · 36,093 votes cast.
The seat now
Chris Evans (Lab) won the 2017 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Matthew Kidner was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →