Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
John Russell.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Lewisham West and Penge at the 2017 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 7 with 3,317 votes (6.2%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Reeves✓ elected | Lab | 35,411 | 66.6% |
| Shaun Bailey | Con | 12,249 | 23.0% |
| John Russell | LD | 3,317 | 6.2% |
| Karen Wheller | Green | 1,144 | 2.1% |
| Hoong-Wai Cheah | — | 700 | 1.3% |
| Katherine Hortense | — | 325 | 0.6% |
| Russell White | — | 50 | 0.1% |
Majority 23,162 · 53,196 votes cast.
The seat now
Lewisham West and Penge is represented by Ellie Reeves (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Lewisham West and Penge →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
John Russell was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →