My personal involvement in the election… 12 candidate websites

As the debate about the composition of the UK’s government continues, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on my personal and professional involvement in the election – as webmanager for 12 Labour candidates. Here are the 12, and how they did. I’m happy to be working with a whole group of bright, new, determined parliamentarians!

New candidates

• Rushanara Ali gained Bethnal Green & Bow from Respect
• Liz Kendall held Leicester West for Labour (seat previously held by Patricia Hewitt)
• Chuka Umunna held Streatham for Labour (seat previously held by Keith Hill)
• Paul Blomfield held Sheffield Central for Labour (seat previously held by Richard Caborn)
• Andrew Pakes failed to win in Milton Keynes North (Conservative target 14)
• Val Shawcross failed to win in Bermondsey and Old Southwark (safe Lib Dem seat)
• Jonathan Todd failed to win in Westmorland and Lonsdale (Conservative target 13 against the Lib Dems)
• James Royston failed to win in Bexhill and Battle (safe Conservative seat)

Sitting Parliamentarians

• Joan Ruddock held Lewisham Deptford for Labour
• David Hanson held Delyn for Labour
• Eric Illsley held Barnsley Central for Labour
• Nick Ainger was defeated in Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South (Conservative target 51)