Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Veronica King.
Stood for Labour Party in Elmet and Rothwell 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 5 with 19,488 votes (33.7%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Shelbrooke✓ elected | Con | 27,978 | 48.4% |
| Veronica King | Lab | 19,488 | 33.7% |
| Paul Spivey | — | 6,430 | 11.1% |
| Stewart Golton | LD | 2,640 | 4.6% |
| Dave Brooks | Green | 1,261 | 2.2% |
Majority 8,490 · 57,797 votes cast.
The seat now
Alec Shelbrooke (Con) won the 2015 contest.
Labour Party in 2015
Veronica King was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →