Independent candidate · stood 2015
Richard Billington.
Stood for Independent in Rutland and Melton at the 2015 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 8,678 votes (15.9%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Duncan✓ elected | Con | 30,383 | 55.6% |
| Richard Billington | — | 8,678 | 15.9% |
| James Moore | Lab | 8,383 | 15.3% |
| Ed Reynolds | LD | 4,407 | 8.1% |
| Alastair McQuillan | Green | 2,325 | 4.3% |
| Marilyn Gordon | Ind | 427 | 0.8% |
Majority 21,705 · 54,603 votes cast.
The seat now
Alan Duncan (Con) won the 2015 contest.