Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
Robert Speht.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Swansea East 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.
Finished 2nd of 7 with 5,981 votes (18.3%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James, Siân✓ elected | Lab | 16,819 | 51.5% |
| Speht, Robert | LD | 5,981 | 18.3% |
| Holliday, Christian | Con | 4,823 | 14.8% |
| Jones, Dic | PC | 2,181 | 6.7% |
| Bennett, Clive | — | 1,715 | 5.3% |
| Rogers, David | — | 839 | 2.6% |
| Young, Tony | Green | 318 | 1.0% |
Majority 10,838 · 32,676 votes cast.
The seat now
Siân James (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2010
Robert Speht was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →