Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Afzal Anwar.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Rossendale and Darwen 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 5th of 8 with 806 votes (1.6%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Berry✓ elected | Con | 22,847 | 46.6% |
| Will Straw | Lab | 17,193 | 35.1% |
| Clive Balchin | — | 6,862 | 14.0% |
| Karen Pollard-Rylance | Green | 1,046 | 2.1% |
| Afzal Anwar | LD | 806 | 1.6% |
| Kevin Scranage | Ind | 122 | 0.3% |
| Simon Thomas | — | 103 | 0.2% |
| Shaun Hargreaves | — | 45 | 0.1% |
Majority 5,654 · 49,024 votes cast.
The seat now
Rossendale and Darwen is represented by Jake Berry (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Rossendale and Darwen →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Afzal Anwar was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →