Independent candidate · stood 2017
Oliur Rahman.
Stood for Independent in Poplar and Limehouse 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 7 with 1,477 votes (2.5%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fitzpatrick✓ elected | Lab | 39,558 | 67.3% |
| Christopher Wilford | Con | 11,846 | 20.1% |
| Elaine Bagshaw | LD | 3,959 | 6.7% |
| Oliur Rahman | Ind | 1,477 | 2.5% |
| Bethan Lant | Green | 989 | 1.7% |
| Nicholas McQueen | — | 849 | 1.4% |
| David Barker | Ind | 136 | 0.2% |
Majority 27,712 · 58,814 votes cast.
The seat now
Poplar and Limehouse is represented by Jim Fitzpatrick (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Poplar and Limehouse →
Independent in 2017
Oliur Rahman was one of 187 Independent candidates at the 2017 General Election — 1 won their seats, 186 did not. See the Independent →