Independent candidate · stood 2016
Nicholas Ward.
Stood for Independent in Witney at the 2016-10-20 Witney By-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 9th of 14 with 93 votes (0.2%).
The result in full · 2016-10-20 Witney By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Courts✓ elected | Con | 17,313 | 45.0% |
| Elizabeth Leffman | LD | 11,611 | 30.2% |
| Duncan Enright | Lab | 5,765 | 15.0% |
| Larry Sanders | Green | 1,363 | 3.5% |
| Dickie Bird | — | 1,354 | 3.5% |
| Helen Salisbury | — | 433 | 1.1% |
| Daniel Skidmore | Ind | 151 | 0.4% |
| Alasdair De Voil | — | 129 | 0.3% |
| Nicholas Ward | Ind | 93 | 0.2% |
| David Bishop | — | 61 | 0.2% |
| Lord Toby Jug | — | 59 | 0.1% |
| Winston McKenzie | — | 52 | 0.1% |
| Emilia Rose | — | 44 | 0.1% |
| Adam Knight | Ind | 27 | 0.1% |
Majority 5,702 · 38,455 votes cast.
The seat now
Witney is represented by Robert Courts (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Witney →
Independent in 2016
Nicholas Ward was one of 3 Independent candidates at the 2016-10-20 Witney By-election — 0 won their seats, 3 did not. See the Independent →