Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2019
Garth Harkness.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Oldham West and Royton at the 2019 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 7 with 1,484 votes (3.3%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon✓ elected | Lab | 24,579 | 55.3% |
| Kirsty Finlayson | Con | 13,452 | 30.3% |
| Helen Formby | — | 3,316 | 7.5% |
| Garth Harkness | LD | 1,484 | 3.3% |
| Dan Jerrome | Green | 681 | 1.5% |
| Debbie Cole | — | 533 | 1.2% |
| Anthony Prince | — | 389 | 0.9% |
Majority 11,127 · 44,434 votes cast.
The seat now
Oldham West and Royton is represented by Jim McMahon (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Oldham West and Royton →
Liberal Democrats in 2019
Garth Harkness was one of 611 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2019 General Election — 11 won their seats, 600 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →