Labour Party candidate · stood 2015
Russell Brown.
Stood for Labour Party in Dumfries and Galloway 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 3rd of 5 with 13,982 votes (24.7%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Arkless✓ elected | SNP | 23,440 | 41.4% |
| Finlay Carson | Con | 16,926 | 29.9% |
| Russell Brown | Lab | 13,982 | 24.7% |
| Geoff Siddall | — | 1,301 | 2.3% |
| Andrew Metcalf | LD | 953 | 1.7% |
Majority 6,514 · 56,602 votes cast.
The seat now
Dumfries and Galloway is represented by Richard Arkless (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Dumfries and Galloway →
Labour Party in 2015
Russell Brown was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2015 General Election — 232 won their seats, 399 did not. See the Labour Party →