Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2024
John Skipworth.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Makerfield 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 4th of 6 with 2,735 votes (6.8%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Simons✓ elected | Lab | 18,202 | 45.2% |
| Robert Kenyon | Ref | 12,803 | 31.8% |
| Simon Finkelstein | Con | 4,379 | 10.9% |
| John Skipworth | LD | 2,735 | 6.8% |
| Maria Deery | Green | 1,776 | 4.4% |
| Thomas Bryer | — | 368 | 0.9% |
Majority 5,399 · 40,263 votes cast.
The seat now
Makerfield is represented by Josh Simons (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Makerfield →
Liberal Democrats in 2024
John Skipworth was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2024 General Election — 72 won their seats, 557 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →