Independent candidate · stood 2015
Michael Barker.
Stood for Independent in Leicester East 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 6th of 7 with 540 votes (1.1%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz✓ elected | Lab | 29,386 | 61.1% |
| Kishan Devani | Con | 11,034 | 22.9% |
| Susanna Steptoe | — | 4,290 | 8.9% |
| Nimit Jethwa | Green | 1,468 | 3.0% |
| Dave Raval | LD | 1,233 | 2.6% |
| Michael Barker | — | 540 | 1.1% |
| Tom Darwood | Ind | 117 | 0.2% |
Majority 18,352 · 48,068 votes cast.
The seat now
Leicester East is represented by Keith Vaz (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Leicester East →