Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Denis Cronin.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wakefield 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 4th of 5 with 943 votes (2.0%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Creagh✓ elected | Lab | 22,987 | 49.7% |
| Antony Calvert | Con | 20,811 | 45.0% |
| Lucy Brown | — | 1,176 | 2.5% |
| Denis Cronin | LD | 943 | 2.0% |
| Waj Ali | Ind | 367 | 0.8% |
Majority 2,176 · 46,284 votes cast.
The seat now
Wakefield is represented by Mary Creagh (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Wakefield →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Denis Cronin was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →