Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2024
David Watts.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Newark at the 2024 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 9 with 3,026 votes (5.7%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jenrick✓ elected | Con | 20,968 | 39.2% |
| Saj Ahmad | Lab | 17,396 | 32.5% |
| Robert Palmer | Ref | 8,280 | 15.5% |
| David Watts | LD | 3,026 | 5.7% |
| Michael Ackroyd | Green | 2,345 | 4.4% |
| Adrian Amer | — | 809 | 1.5% |
| Lyn Galbraith | Ind | 329 | 0.6% |
| Matthew Darrington | — | 156 | 0.3% |
| Collan Siddique | WPB | 150 | 0.3% |
Majority 3,572 · 53,459 votes cast.
The seat now
Newark is represented by Robert Jenrick (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Newark →
Liberal Democrats in 2024
David Watts was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2024 General Election — 72 won their seats, 557 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →