Independent candidate · stood 2024
Tom Darwood.
Stood for Independent in Southend West and Leigh 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 7th of 10 with 172 votes (0.4%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Burton-Sampson✓ elected | Lab | 16,739 | 35.6% |
| Anna Firth | Con | 14,790 | 31.5% |
| Peter Little | Ref | 8,273 | 17.6% |
| Tilly Hogrebe | Green | 3,262 | 7.0% |
| Stephen Cummins | LD | 3,174 | 6.8% |
| James Miller | — | 262 | 0.6% |
| Tom Darwood | Ind | 172 | 0.4% |
| Lara Hurley | — | 99 | 0.2% |
| Jason Pilley | — | 99 | 0.2% |
| Robert Francis | Ind | 98 | 0.2% |
Majority 1,949 · 46,968 votes cast.
The seat now
Southend West and Leigh is represented by David Burton-Sampson (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Southend West and Leigh →
Independent in 2024
Tom Darwood was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →