Independent candidate · stood 2010
Read, Charles.
Stood for Independent in Gosport at the 2010 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 9th of 10 with 331 votes (0.7%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinenage, Caroline✓ elected | Con | 24,300 | 51.8% |
| Hylands, Rob | LD | 9,887 | 21.1% |
| Giles, Graham | Lab | 7,944 | 16.9% |
| Rice, Andrew | — | 1,496 | 3.2% |
| Bennett, Barry | — | 1,004 | 2.1% |
| Shaw, Bob | — | 622 | 1.3% |
| Smith, Andrea Claire | Green | 573 | 1.2% |
| Smith, David | Ind | 493 | 1.1% |
| Read, Charles | Ind | 331 | 0.7% |
| Hart, Brian | Ind | 289 | 0.6% |
Majority 14,413 · 46,939 votes cast.
The seat now
Gosport is represented by Dinenage, Caroline (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Gosport →
Independent in 2010
Read, Charles was one of 339 Independent candidates at the 2010 General Election — 1 won their seats, 338 did not. See the Independent →