Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Matthew Klesel.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Braintree 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 4th of 7 with 2,488 votes (5.0%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cleverly✓ elected | Con | 27,071 | 53.8% |
| Richard Bingley | — | 9,461 | 18.8% |
| Malcolm Fincken | Lab | 9,296 | 18.5% |
| Matthew Klesel | LD | 2,488 | 5.0% |
| Paul Jeater | Green | 1,564 | 3.1% |
| Toby Pereira | Ind | 295 | 0.6% |
| Paul Hooks | — | 108 | 0.2% |
Majority 17,610 · 50,283 votes cast.
The seat now
Braintree is represented by James Cleverly (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Braintree →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Matthew Klesel was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →