Independent candidate · stood 2017
Simon Danczuk.
Stood for Independent in Rochdale 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 5th of 6 with 883 votes (1.8%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Lloyd✓ elected | Lab | 29,035 | 58.0% |
| Jane Howard | Con | 14,216 | 28.4% |
| Andy Kelly | LD | 4,027 | 8.1% |
| Christopher Baksa | — | 1,641 | 3.3% |
| Simon Danczuk | Ind | 883 | 1.8% |
| Andy Littlewood | — | 242 | 0.5% |
Majority 14,819 · 50,044 votes cast.
The seat now
Rochdale is represented by Tony Lloyd (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Rochdale →
Independent in 2017
Simon Danczuk was one of 187 Independent candidates at the 2017 General Election — 1 won their seats, 186 did not. See the Independent →