Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Jim Dowd.
Stood for Labour Party in Lewisham West and Penge 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.
Won 1st of 8 with 24,347 votes (50.6%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Dowd✓ elected | Lab | 24,347 | 50.6% |
| Russell Jackson | Con | 11,633 | 24.2% |
| Tom Chance | Green | 4,077 | 8.5% |
| Gary Harding | — | 3,764 | 7.8% |
| Alex Feakes | LD | 3,709 | 7.7% |
| Martin Powell-Davies | — | 391 | 0.8% |
| David Hansom | Ind | 160 | 0.3% |
| George Whale | — | 44 | 0.1% |
Majority 12,714 · 48,125 votes cast.
The seat now
Lewisham West and Penge is represented by Jim Dowd (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Lewisham West and Penge →
Labour Party in 2015
Jim Dowd was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →