Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Lynne Beaumont.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Folkestone and Hythe 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 4,222 votes (7.2%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Collins✓ elected | Con | 32,197 | 54.7% |
| Laura Davison | Lab | 16,786 | 28.5% |
| Lynne Beaumont | LD | 4,222 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Priestly | — | 2,565 | 4.4% |
| Martin Whybrow | Green | 2,498 | 4.2% |
| David Plumstead | Ind | 493 | 0.8% |
| Naomi Slade | Ind | 114 | 0.2% |
Majority 15,411 · 58,875 votes cast.
The seat now
Folkestone and Hythe is represented by Damian Collins (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Folkestone and Hythe →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Lynne Beaumont was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →