Liberal Democrats candidate · stood 2015
Tony Hughes.
Stood for Liberal Democrats in Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2015 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 1,045 votes (1.8%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ferrier✓ elected | SNP | 30,279 | 52.5% |
| Tom Greatrex | Lab | 20,304 | 35.2% |
| Taylor Muir | Con | 4,350 | 7.5% |
| Janice Mackay | — | 1,301 | 2.3% |
| Tony Hughes | LD | 1,045 | 1.8% |
| Yvonne MacLean | — | 336 | 0.6% |
Majority 9,975 · 57,615 votes cast.
The seat now
Rutherglen and Hamilton West is represented by Margaret Ferrier (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Rutherglen and Hamilton West →
Liberal Democrats in 2015
Tony Hughes was one of 631 Liberal Democrats candidates at the 2015 General Election — 8 won their seats, 623 did not. See the Liberal Democrats →