Labour Party candidate · stood 2010
Peter Soulsby.
Stood for Labour Party in Leicester South 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.
Won 1st of 6 with 21,479 votes (45.6%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soulsby, Peter✓ elected | Lab | 21,479 | 45.6% |
| Gill, Parmjit | LD | 12,671 | 26.9% |
| Grant, Ross | Con | 10,066 | 21.4% |
| Waudby, Adi | — | 1,418 | 3.0% |
| Dixey, Dave | Green | 770 | 1.6% |
| Lucas, Christopher | — | 720 | 1.5% |
Majority 8,808 · 47,124 votes cast.
The seat now
Leicester South is now represented by Shockat Adam (Ind).
See Shockat’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Leicester South →
Labour Party in 2010
Peter Soulsby was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2010 General Election — 258 won their seats, 373 did not. See the Labour Party →