Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
Christopher Wiggin.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Barnsley Central 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 8 with 6,394 votes (17.3%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illsley, Eric✓ elected | Lab | 17,487 | 47.3% |
| Wiggin, Christopher | LD | 6,394 | 17.3% |
| Tempest, Piers | Con | 6,388 | 17.3% |
| Sutton, Ian | — | 3,307 | 8.9% |
| Silver, David | — | 1,727 | 4.7% |
| Wood, Donald | Ind | 732 | 2.0% |
| Devoy, Tony | Ind | 610 | 1.6% |
| Robinson, Terry | — | 356 | 1.0% |
Majority 11,093 · 37,001 votes cast.
The seat now
Eric Illsley (Lab) won the 2010 contest.
Liberal Democrats in 2010
Christopher Wiggin was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →