Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
John Clarke.
Stood for Labour Party in Witham 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 3rd of 6 with 7,467 votes (15.8%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priti Patel✓ elected | Con | 27,123 | 57.5% |
| Gary Cockrill | — | 7,569 | 16.1% |
| John Clarke | Lab | 7,467 | 15.8% |
| Jo Hayes | LD | 2,891 | 6.1% |
| James Abbott | Green | 2,038 | 4.3% |
| Doreen Scrimshaw | — | 80 | 0.2% |
Majority 19,554 · 47,168 votes cast.
The seat now
Witham is represented by Priti Patel (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Witham →
Labour Party in 2015
John Clarke was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →