Independent candidate · stood 2012
Copley, Simon.
Stood for Independent in Rotherham at the 2012-11-29 Rotherham By-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 11 with 582 votes (2.7%).
The result in full · 2012-11-29 Rotherham By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion, Sarah✓ elected | Lab | 9,966 | 46.5% |
| Collins, Jane | — | 4,648 | 21.7% |
| Guest, Marlene | — | 1,804 | 8.4% |
| Ridley, Yvonne | — | 1,778 | 8.3% |
| Wilson, Simon | Con | 1,157 | 5.4% |
| Wildgoose, David | — | 703 | 3.3% |
| Copley, Simon | Ind | 582 | 2.7% |
| Beckett, Michael | LD | 451 | 2.1% |
| Dyson, Ralph | — | 281 | 1.3% |
| Dickson, Paul | Ind | 51 | 0.2% |
| Bristow, Clint | Ind | 29 | 0.1% |
Majority 5,318 · 21,450 votes cast.
The seat now
Rotherham is represented by Champion, Sarah (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Rotherham →
Independent in 2012
Copley, Simon was one of 3 Independent candidates at the 2012-11-29 Rotherham By-election — 0 won their seats, 3 did not. See the Independent →