Labour Party candidate · stood 2017
David Darkin.
Stood for Labour Party in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 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 2nd of 5 with 12,219 votes (29.8%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Edwards✓ elected | PC | 16,127 | 39.3% |
| David Darkin | Lab | 12,219 | 29.8% |
| Havard Hughes | Con | 10,778 | 26.3% |
| Neil Hamilton | — | 985 | 2.4% |
| Lesley Prosser | LD | 920 | 2.2% |
Majority 3,908 · 41,029 votes cast.
The seat now
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr is represented by Jonathan Edwards (PC), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Carmarthen East and Dinefwr →
Labour Party in 2017
David Darkin was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2017 General Election — 262 won their seats, 369 did not. See the Labour Party →