Independent candidate · stood 2017
Russell Higgs.
Stood for Independent in Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 6th of 10 with 143 votes (0.3%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Hillier✓ elected | Lab | 43,974 | 79.4% |
| Luke Parker | Con | 6,043 | 10.9% |
| Dave Raval | LD | 3,168 | 5.7% |
| Rebecca Johnson | Green | 1,522 | 2.8% |
| Vanessa Hudson | — | 226 | 0.4% |
| Russell Higgs | Ind | 143 | 0.3% |
| Angel Watt | — | 113 | 0.2% |
| Jonty Leff | — | 86 | 0.2% |
| Hugo Sugg | Ind | 50 | 0.1% |
| Dale Kalamazad | Ind | 29 | 0.1% |
Majority 37,931 · 55,354 votes cast.
The seat now
Hackney South and Shoreditch is represented by Meg Hillier (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Hackney South and Shoreditch →
Independent in 2017
Russell Higgs was one of 187 Independent candidates at the 2017 General Election — 1 won their seats, 186 did not. See the Independent →