Independent candidate · stood 2015

John Stanyer.

Stood for Independent in Penrith and The Border 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 5 with 5,353 votes (12.2%).

The result in full · 2015 General Election

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rory Stewart✓ electedCon26,20259.7%
Lee RushworthLab6,30814.4%
John Stanyer5,35312.2%
Neil HughesLD3,7458.5%
George BurrowGreen2,3135.3%

Majority 19,894 · 43,921 votes cast.

The seat now

Penrith and The Border is represented by Rory Stewart (Con), who won this contest.

See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Penrith and The Border

Source — UK general-election results, Electoral Commission. Beyond the Vote holds the full parliamentary record for sitting MPs; candidates who were not elected have no voting record, speeches or written questions to show.