Independent candidate · stood 2022
Akef Akbar.
Stood for Independent in Wakefield at the 2022-06-23 Wakefield By-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 3rd of 15 with 2,090 votes (7.6%).
The result in full · 2022-06-23 Wakefield By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Robert Lightwood✓ elected | Lab | 13,166 | 47.9% |
| Nadeem Ahmed | Con | 8,241 | 30.0% |
| Akef Akbar | Ind | 2,090 | 7.6% |
| David John Rowntree Herdson | — | 1,182 | 4.3% |
| Ashley Theo Blue Routh | Green | 587 | 2.1% |
| Chris Walsh | Ref | 513 | 1.9% |
| Jamie Luke Needle | LD | 508 | 1.9% |
| Ashlea Simon | — | 311 | 1.1% |
| Mick Dodgson | — | 187 | 0.7% |
| Sir Archibald Stanton Earl 'Eaton | — | 171 | 0.6% |
| Paul Bickerdike | — | 144 | 0.5% |
| Therese Hirst | — | 135 | 0.5% |
| Jordan James Gaskell | — | 124 | 0.5% |
| Christopher Richard Jones | — | 84 | 0.3% |
| Jayda Fransen | Ind | 23 | 0.1% |
Majority 4,925 · 27,466 votes cast.
The seat now
Wakefield is represented by Simon Robert Lightwood (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Wakefield →
Independent in 2022
Akef Akbar was one of 2 Independent candidates at the 2022-06-23 Wakefield By-election — 0 won their seats, 2 did not. See the Independent →