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    Wakefield, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (23 June 2022), Simon Lightwood (The Labour Party) won Wakefield, with a majority of 4,925 votes.

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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    29
    Recorded results
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    Wakefield: UK Parliamentary by-election 23 Jun 2022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon LightwoodThe Labour Party13,16647.9%Yes
    Nadeem AhmedConservative Party8,24130%No
    Akef AkbarIndependent2,0907.6%No
    David John Rowntree HerdsonYorkshire Party1,1824.3%No
    Ash RouthGreen Party5872.1%No
    Chris WalshReform UK5131.9%No
    Jamie Luke NeedleLiberal Democrats5081.8%No
    Ashlea SimonBritain First3111.1%No
    Mick DodgsonFreedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy1870.7%No
    Sir Archibald StantonThe Official Monster Raving Loony Party1710.6%No
    Paul BickerdikeChristian Peoples Alliance1440.5%No
    Thérèse HirstEnglish Democrats1350.5%No
    Jordan James GaskellUK Independence Party (UKIP)1240.5%No
    Christopher JonesNorthern Independence Party840.3%No
    Jayda FransenIndependent230.1%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 2019Turnout 64.15%, electorate 70,192
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Imran Ahmad KhanConservative Party21,28347.3%Yes
    Mary CreaghThe Labour Party17,92539.8%No
    Peter David WiltshireBrexit Party2,7256.1%No
    Jamie Luke NeedleLiberal Democrats1,7723.9%No
    Ryan KettYorkshire Party8681.9%No
    Stephen WhyteIndependent4541%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 2017Turnout 65.8%, electorate 70,340
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mary CreaghThe Labour Party22,98749.7%Yes
    Antony CalvertConservative Party20,81145%No
    Lucy BrownYorkshire Party1,1762.5%No
    Denis CroninLiberal Democrats9432%No
    Waj AliIndependent3670.8%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 2015Turnout 60.94%, electorate 70,521
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mary CreaghThe Labour Party17,30140.3%Yes
    Antony CalvertConservative Party14,68834.2%No
    Alan HazelhurstUK Independence Party (UKIP)7,86218.3%No
    Denis CroninLiberal Democrats1,4833.5%No
    Becca ThackrayGreen Party1,0692.5%No
    Mick GriffithsTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2870.7%No
    Elliot BarrIndependent2830.7%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 2010Turnout 62.76%, electorate 70,812
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mary CreaghThe Labour Party17,45439.3%Yes
    Alex StoryConservative Party15,84135.6%No
    David SmithLiberal Democrats7,25616.3%No
    Ian SeniorBritish National Party2,5815.8%No
    Miriam HawkinsGreen Party8732%No
    Mark HarropIndependent4391%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mary CreaghThe Labour Party18,80243.3%Yes
    Alec ShelbrookeConservative Party13,64831.5%No
    David RidgwayLiberal Democrats7,06316.3%No
    Grant RoweBNP1,3283.1%No
    Derek HardcastleGreens1,2973%No
    John UpexUK Independence Party (UKIP)4671.1%No
    Adrian McEnhillEnglish Democrats3560.8%No
    Mick GriffithsSocialist Alternative3190.7%No
    Linda SheridanSocialist Labour1010.2%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HinchliffeThe Labour Party20,59249.9%Yes
    Thelma KarranConservative Party12,63830.6%No
    Dale DouglasLiberal Democrats5,09712.4%No
    Sarah GreenwoodGreens1,0752.6%No
    Janice CannonUK Independence Party (UKIP)6771.6%No
    Abdul AzizSocialist Labour6341.5%No
    Mick GriffithsSocialist Alliance5411.3%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HinchliffeThe Labour Party28,97757.4%Yes
    Jonathan PeacockConservative Party14,37328.5%No
    Douglas DaleLiberal Democrats5,65611.2%No
    Simon ShiresReferendum1,4802.9%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HinchliffeThe Labour Party26,96450.6%Yes
    David FanthorpeConservative Party20,37438.3%No
    Timothy John WrightLiberal Democrats5,90011.1%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    David HinchliffeThe Labour Party24,50946.6%Yes
    Norman Joseph HazellConservative Party21,72041.3%No
    Lutfe Rabbi Mustafa KamalSocial Democratic6,35012.1%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter HarrisonThe Labour Party19,16640.4%Yes
    Norman Joseph HazellConservative Party18,80639.6%No
    David CarltonSocial Democratic9,16619.3%No
    Violet ParkerBNP2950.6%No
    Wakefield: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Walter HarrisonThe Labour Party27,12450.9%Yes
    John Stuart Woodward SheardConservative Party19,57136.7%No
    Norman Robert Collins-ToothLiberal Democrats6,05911.4%No
    Tony CooperNational Front5301%No

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