Independent candidate · stood 2010
Fred Wildgust.
Stood for Independent in Torfaen 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 6th of 9 with 1,419 votes (3.8%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Paul✓ elected | Lab | 16,847 | 44.8% |
| Burns, Jon | Con | 7,541 | 20.0% |
| Morgan, David | LD | 6,264 | 16.6% |
| Elis, Rhys ab | PC | 2,005 | 5.3% |
| Noble, Jennifer | — | 1,657 | 4.4% |
| Wildgust, Fred | Ind | 1,419 | 3.8% |
| Dunn, Gareth | — | 862 | 2.3% |
| Turner-Thomas, Richard | Ind | 607 | 1.6% |
| Clarke, Owen | Green | 438 | 1.2% |
Majority 9,306 · 37,640 votes cast.
The seat now
Paul Murphy (Lab) won the 2010 contest. Torfaen is now represented by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab).
See Nick’s full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Torfaen →
Independent in 2010
Fred Wildgust was one of 339 Independent candidates at the 2010 General Election — 1 won their seats, 338 did not. See the Independent →