Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2019
Richard Benwell.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wantage at the 2019 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 4 with 21,432 votes (31.9%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnston✓ elected | Con | 34,085 | 50.7% |
| Richard Benwell | LD | 21,432 | 31.9% |
| Jonny Roberts | Lab | 10,181 | 15.2% |
| Mark Gray | Ind | 1,475 | 2.2% |
Majority 12,653 · 67,173 votes cast.
The seat now
David Johnston (Con) won the 2019 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2019
Richard Benwell was one of 611 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2019 General Election — 11 won their seats, 600 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →