Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Michael Powell.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Pontypridd 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 4th of 5 with 1,963 votes (4.9%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Smith✓ elected | Lab | 22,103 | 55.4% |
| Juliette Ash | Con | 10,655 | 26.7% |
| Fflur Elin | PC | 4,102 | 10.3% |
| Michael Powell | LD | 1,963 | 4.9% |
| Robin Hunter-Clarke | — | 1,071 | 2.7% |
Majority 11,448 · 39,894 votes cast.
The seat now
Pontypridd is represented by Owen Smith (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Pontypridd →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Michael Powell was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →