Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2010
Blackburn, Chris.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Leigh 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 3rd of 8 with 8,049 votes (18.2%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham, Andy✓ elected | Lab | 21,295 | 48.0% |
| Awan, Shazia | Con | 9,284 | 20.9% |
| Blackburn, Chris | LD | 8,049 | 18.2% |
| Chadwick, Gary | — | 2,724 | 6.1% |
| Lavelle, Mary | — | 1,535 | 3.5% |
| Bradbury, Norman | Ind | 988 | 2.2% |
| Dainty, Terrence | Ind | 320 | 0.7% |
| Hessell, Ryan | — | 137 | 0.3% |
Majority 12,011 · 44,332 votes cast.
The seat now
Leigh is represented by Burnham, Andy (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Leigh →
Liberal Democrats in 2010
Blackburn, Chris was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2010 General Election — 57 won their seats, 574 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →