Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Clarke Roberts.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford at the 2017 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 5th of 5 with 693 votes (1.4%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Cooper✓ elected | Lab | 29,268 | 59.5% |
| Andrew Lee | Con | 14,769 | 30.0% |
| Lewis Thompson | — | 3,030 | 6.2% |
| Daniel Gascoigne | — | 1,431 | 2.9% |
| Clarke Roberts | LD | 693 | 1.4% |
Majority 14,499 · 49,191 votes cast.
The seat now
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford is represented by Yvette Cooper (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Clarke Roberts was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →