Independent candidate · stood 2024
Yousuf Bhailok.
Stood for Independent in Preston 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 891 votes (2.2%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hendrick✓ elected | Lab | 14,006 | 35.0% |
| Michael Lavalette | Ind | 8,715 | 21.8% |
| James Elliot | Ref | 5,738 | 14.3% |
| Trevor Hart | Con | 5,212 | 13.0% |
| Neil Darby | LD | 3,195 | 8.0% |
| Isabella Metcalf-Riener | Green | 1,751 | 4.4% |
| Yousuf Bhailok | Ind | 891 | 2.2% |
| Joseph O'Meachair | — | 216 | 0.5% |
| David Brooks | — | 145 | 0.4% |
| Derek Killeen | — | 124 | 0.3% |
Majority 5,291 · 39,993 votes cast.
The seat now
Preston is represented by Mark Hendrick (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Preston →
Independent in 2024
Yousuf Bhailok was one of 459 Independent candidates at the 2024 General Election — 7 won their seats, 452 did not. See the Independent →