Independent candidate · stood 2017
Sujata Barot.
Stood for Independent in Leicester East 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 3rd of 6 with 1,753 votes (3.3%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz✓ elected | Lab | 35,116 | 67.0% |
| Edward He | Con | 12,688 | 24.2% |
| Sujata Barot | Ind | 1,753 | 3.3% |
| Nitesh Dave | LD | 1,343 | 2.6% |
| Melanie Wakley | Green | 1,070 | 2.0% |
| Ian Fox | Ind | 454 | 0.9% |
Majority 22,428 · 52,424 votes cast.
The seat now
Leicester East is represented by Keith Vaz (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Leicester East →
Independent in 2017
Sujata Barot was one of 187 Independent candidates at the 2017 General Election — 1 won their seats, 186 did not. See the Independent →