Independent candidate · stood 2015
Richard Carter.
Stood for Independent in Dewsbury at the 2015 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 6th of 7 with 236 votes (0.4%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Sherriff✓ elected | Lab | 22,406 | 41.8% |
| Simon Reevell | Con | 20,955 | 39.1% |
| Mark Thackray | — | 6,649 | 12.4% |
| Ednan Hussain | LD | 1,924 | 3.6% |
| Adrian Cruden | Green | 1,366 | 2.5% |
| Richard Carter | — | 236 | 0.4% |
| Steve Hakes | — | 94 | 0.2% |
Majority 1,451 · 53,630 votes cast.
The seat now
Dewsbury is represented by Paula Sherriff (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Dewsbury →