Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
David Prescott.
Stood for Labour Party in Gainsborough 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 2nd of 6 with 10,500 votes (21.3%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Leigh✓ elected | Con | 25,949 | 52.7% |
| David Prescott | Lab | 10,500 | 21.3% |
| John Saxon | — | 7,727 | 15.7% |
| Lesley Rollings | LD | 3,290 | 6.7% |
| Geoffrey Barnes | Green | 1,290 | 2.6% |
| Chris Darcel | — | 505 | 1.0% |
Majority 15,449 · 49,261 votes cast.
The seat now
Gainsborough is represented by Edward Leigh (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Gainsborough →
Labour Party in 2015
David Prescott was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →