Independent candidate · stood 2024
Shanell Johnson.
Stood for Independent in Leyton and Wanstead 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 4th of 8 with 4,173 votes (9.5%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Bailey✓ elected | Lab | 20,755 | 47.5% |
| Charlotte Lafferty | Green | 6,791 | 15.5% |
| Gloria Croxall | Con | 4,846 | 11.1% |
| Shanell Johnson | Ind | 4,173 | 9.5% |
| Tara Copeland | LD | 2,815 | 6.4% |
| David Sandground | Ref | 2,475 | 5.7% |
| Mahtab Aziz | WPB | 1,633 | 3.7% |
| Simon Bezer | — | 244 | 0.6% |
Majority 13,964 · 43,732 votes cast.
The seat now
Leyton and Wanstead is represented by Calvin Bailey (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Leyton and Wanstead →
Independent in 2024
Shanell Johnson was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →