Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2024
Stewart Golton.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Wakefield and Rothwell 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 3,249 votes (8.0%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lightwood✓ elected | Lab | 17,773 | 43.7% |
| David Dews | Ref | 8,427 | 20.7% |
| Arnold Cravan | Con | 7,322 | 18.0% |
| Stewart Golton | LD | 3,249 | 8.0% |
| Ash Routh | Green | 2,389 | 5.9% |
| Keith Mason | WPB | 705 | 1.7% |
| Brent Hawksley | — | 606 | 1.5% |
| Nicholas Sanders | — | 185 | 0.5% |
Majority 9,346 · 40,656 votes cast.
The seat now
Wakefield and Rothwell is represented by Simon Lightwood (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Wakefield and Rothwell →
Liberal Democrats in 2024
Stewart Golton was one of 629 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2024 General Election — 72 won their seats, 557 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →