Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2019
Simon Bishop.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Folkestone and Hythe at the 2019 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 8 with 5,755 votes (9.8%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Collins✓ elected | Con | 35,483 | 60.1% |
| Laura Davison | Lab | 14,146 | 24.0% |
| Simon Bishop | LD | 5,755 | 9.8% |
| Georgina Treloar | Green | 2,706 | 4.6% |
| Henry Bolton | Ind | 576 | 1.0% |
| Colin Menniss | — | 190 | 0.3% |
| Rohen Kapur | — | 80 | 0.1% |
| Andy Thomas | — | 69 | 0.1% |
Majority 21,337 · 59,005 votes cast.
The seat now
Folkestone and Hythe is represented by Damian Collins (Con), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Folkestone and Hythe →
Liberal Democrats in 2019
Simon Bishop was one of 611 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2019 General Election — 11 won their seats, 600 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →