Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2017
Mike Thornton.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Eastleigh 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 2nd of 5 with 14,710 votes (25.7%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mims Davies✓ elected | Con | 28,889 | 50.4% |
| Mike Thornton | LD | 14,710 | 25.7% |
| Jill Payne | Lab | 11,454 | 20.0% |
| Malcolm Jones | — | 1,477 | 2.6% |
| Ron Meldrum | Green | 750 | 1.3% |
Majority 14,179 · 57,280 votes cast.
The seat now
Eastleigh is represented by Mims Davies (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Eastleigh →
Liberal Democrats in 2017
Mike Thornton was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2017 General Election — 12 won their seats, 617 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →