Labour Party candidate · stood 2019
Coilla Drake.
Stood for Labour Party in Orkney and Shetland at the 2019 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 6 with 1,550 votes (6.7%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Carmichael✓ elected | LD | 10,381 | 44.8% |
| Robert Leslie | SNP | 7,874 | 34.0% |
| Jennifer Fairbairn | Con | 2,287 | 9.9% |
| Coilla Drake | Lab | 1,550 | 6.7% |
| Robert Smith | — | 900 | 3.9% |
| David Barnard | Ind | 168 | 0.7% |
Majority 2,507 · 23,160 votes cast.
The seat now
Orkney and Shetland is represented by Alistair Carmichael (LD), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Orkney and Shetland →
Labour Party in 2019
Coilla Drake was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2019 General Election — 202 won their seats, 429 did not. See the Labour Party →