Independent candidate · stood 2024
Captain Beany.
Stood for Independent in Aberafan Maesteg at the 2024 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 7th of 8 with 618 votes (1.7%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kinnock✓ elected | Lab | 17,838 | 49.9% |
| Mark Griffiths | Ref | 7,484 | 20.9% |
| Colin Deere | PC | 4,719 | 13.2% |
| Abigail Mainon | Con | 2,903 | 8.1% |
| Nigel Hill | Green | 1,094 | 3.1% |
| Justin Griffiths | LD | 916 | 2.6% |
| Captain Beany | Ind | 618 | 1.7% |
| Rhiannon Morrissey | — | 183 | 0.5% |
Majority 10,354 · 35,755 votes cast.
The seat now
Aberafan Maesteg is represented by Stephen Kinnock (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Aberafan Maesteg →
Independent in 2024
Captain Beany was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →