Independent candidate · stood 2015
Gareth Fairhurst.
Stood for Independent in Wigan 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 6th of 7 with 768 votes (1.7%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Nandy✓ elected | Lab | 23,625 | 52.2% |
| Caroline Kerswell | Con | 9,389 | 20.7% |
| Mark Bradley | — | 8,818 | 19.5% |
| Will Paterson | Green | 1,273 | 2.8% |
| Richard Clayton | LD | 1,255 | 2.8% |
| Gareth Fairhurst | Ind | 768 | 1.7% |
| Brian Parr | Ind | 165 | 0.4% |
Majority 14,236 · 45,293 votes cast.
The seat now
Wigan is represented by Lisa Nandy (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Wigan →
Independent in 2015
Gareth Fairhurst was one of 173 Independent candidates at the 2015 General Election — 1 won their seats, 172 did not. See the Independent →