Labour Party candidate · stood 2017
Raushan Ara.
Stood for Labour Party in South Thanet 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 7 with 18,875 votes (37.9%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Mackinlay✓ elected | Con | 25,262 | 50.8% |
| Raushan Ara | Lab | 18,875 | 37.9% |
| Stuart Piper | — | 2,997 | 6.0% |
| Jordan Williams | LD | 1,514 | 3.0% |
| Trevor Roper | Green | 809 | 1.6% |
| Tim Garbutt | Ind | 181 | 0.4% |
| Faith Fisher | — | 115 | 0.2% |
Majority 6,387 · 49,753 votes cast.
The seat now
South Thanet is represented by Craig Mackinlay (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore South Thanet →
Labour Party in 2017
Raushan Ara was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2017 General Election — 262 won their seats, 369 did not. See the Labour Party →