Independent candidate · stood 2010
Thornton, Jim.
Stood for Independent in Poplar and Limehouse at the 2010 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 10th of 10 with 59 votes (0.1%).
The result in full · 2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzpatrick, Jim✓ elected | Lab | 18,679 | 40.0% |
| Archer, Tim | Con | 12,649 | 27.1% |
| Galloway, George | — | 8,160 | 17.5% |
| Fryer, Jonathan | LD | 5,209 | 11.2% |
| Lochner, Wayne | — | 565 | 1.2% |
| Osborne, Andrew | — | 470 | 1.0% |
| Smith, Chris | Green | 449 | 1.0% |
| Mahmud, Kabir | Ind | 293 | 0.6% |
| Hoque, Mohammed | Ind | 167 | 0.4% |
| Thornton, Jim | Ind | 59 | 0.1% |
Majority 6,030 · 46,700 votes cast.
The seat now
Poplar and Limehouse is represented by Fitzpatrick, Jim (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Poplar and Limehouse →
Independent in 2010
Thornton, Jim was one of 339 Independent candidates at the 2010 General Election — 1 won their seats, 338 did not. See the Independent →