Conservative and Unionist Party candidate · stood 2024

Richard Drax.

Stood for Conservative and Unionist Party in South Dorset at the 2024 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 8 with 14,611 votes (29.8%).

The result in full · 2024 General Election

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lloyd Hatton✓ electedLab15,65931.9%
Richard DraxCon14,61129.8%
Morgan YoungRef8,16816.7%
Matt BellLD8,01716.4%
Catherine BennettGreen2,1534.4%
Joy WilsonInd1920.4%
Giovanna LewisInd1850.4%
Rosie MorrellInd520.1%

Majority 1,048 · 49,037 votes cast.

The seat now

South Dorset is represented by Lloyd Hatton (Lab), who won this contest.

See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore South Dorset

Conservative and Unionist Party in 2024

Richard Drax was one of 634 Conservative and Unionist Party candidates at the 2024 General Election121 won their seats, 513 did not. See the Conservative and Unionist Party

Source — UK general-election results, Electoral Commission. Beyond the Vote holds the full parliamentary record for sitting MPs; candidates who were not elected have no voting record, speeches or written questions to show.