Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Dan Farthing-Sykes.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh South West at the 2015 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 6 with 1,920 votes (3.7%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Cherry✓ elected | SNP | 22,168 | 43.0% |
| Ricky Henderson | Lab | 14,033 | 27.2% |
| Gordon Lindhurst | Con | 10,444 | 20.2% |
| Richard Doherty | Green | 1,965 | 3.8% |
| Dan Farthing-Sykes | LD | 1,920 | 3.7% |
| Richard Lucas | — | 1,072 | 2.1% |
Majority 8,135 · 51,602 votes cast.
The seat now
Edinburgh South West is represented by Joanna Cherry (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Edinburgh South West →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Dan Farthing-Sykes was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →