Reform UK candidate · stood 2024
Chris Lester.
Stood for Reform UK in Stroud 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 3rd of 7 with 6,329 votes (11.5%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Opher✓ elected | Lab | 25,607 | 46.4% |
| Siobhan Baillie | Con | 14,219 | 25.8% |
| Chris Lester | Ref | 6,329 | 11.5% |
| Pete Kennedy | Green | 5,729 | 10.4% |
| George James | LD | 2,913 | 5.3% |
| Saskia Whitfield | Ind | 261 | 0.5% |
| Jason Hughes | — | 163 | 0.3% |
Majority 11,388 · 55,221 votes cast.
The seat now
Stroud is represented by Simon Opher (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Stroud →
Reform UK in 2024
Chris Lester was one of 608 Reform UK candidates at the 2024 General Election — 5 won their seats, 603 did not. See the Reform UK →