Independent candidate · stood 2024
Michael Elston.
Stood for Independent in Bury South 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 7th of 9 with 277 votes (0.7%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wakeford✓ elected | Lab | 19,247 | 45.6% |
| Arnie Saunders | Con | 9,886 | 23.4% |
| Jeff Armstrong | Ref | 6,865 | 16.3% |
| Michael Welton | Green | 2,715 | 6.4% |
| Andrew Page | LD | 1,796 | 4.3% |
| Sameera Ashraf | WPB | 1,023 | 2.4% |
| Michael Elston | Ind | 277 | 0.7% |
| Stephen Morris | — | 224 | 0.5% |
| Dan Ross | — | 181 | 0.4% |
Majority 9,361 · 42,214 votes cast.
The seat now
Bury South is represented by Christian Wakeford (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Bury South →
Independent in 2024
Michael Elston was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →