Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Benjamin Mathis.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 4th of 11 with 2,186 votes (4.6%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Hillier✓ elected | Lab | 30,633 | 64.4% |
| John Tinley | Con | 6,420 | 13.5% |
| Charlotte George | Green | 5,519 | 11.6% |
| Benjamin Mathis | LD | 2,186 | 4.6% |
| David Small | — | 1,818 | 3.8% |
| Brian Debus | — | 302 | 0.6% |
| Paul Birch | — | 297 | 0.6% |
| Taiwo Adewuyi | — | 236 | 0.5% |
| Russell Higgs | Ind | 78 | 0.2% |
| William Rogers | — | 63 | 0.1% |
| Gordon Shrigley | — | 28 | 0.1% |
Majority 24,213 · 47,580 votes cast.
The seat now
Hackney South and Shoreditch is represented by Meg Hillier (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Hackney South and Shoreditch →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Benjamin Mathis was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →