Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2024
Gordon Birtwistle.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Burnley 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 2nd of 8 with 9,178 votes (23.1%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Ryan✓ elected | Lab | 12,598 | 31.7% |
| Gordon Birtwistle | LD | 9,178 | 23.1% |
| Antony Higginbotham | Con | 8,058 | 20.3% |
| Nathan McCollum | Ref | 7,755 | 19.5% |
| Jack Launer | Green | 1,518 | 3.8% |
| Rayyan Fiass | Ind | 292 | 0.7% |
| Mitchell Cryer | Ind | 169 | 0.4% |
| David Roper | Ind | 151 | 0.4% |
Majority 3,420 · 39,719 votes cast.
The seat now
Burnley is represented by Oliver Ryan (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Burnley →
Liberal Democrats in 2024
Gordon Birtwistle was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2024 General Election — 72 won their seats, 557 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →