Sir Mark Hendrick took home a comprehensive victory over his political rivals.
The Labour Party retained their Preston seat following a long night of vote counting in Preston’s Guild Hall. Preston has been a constituency represented in the House of Commons since 2000 by Sir Mark Hendrick meaning the area has been labour dominated for many years. Join our new WhatsApp Community to get the latest news and top stories from across Lancashire directly to your phone.
” The Labour Party retained their seat in Preston by 5291 votes with Sir Mark Hendrick amassing a total 14,006 votes. Labour’s closest rival in the final results was, surprisingly, Independent candidate Micahel Lavalette who amassed a total of 8715 votes. Reform UK’s James Elliot came third in voting, shockingly beating out Trevor Michael Hart from the Conservative Party with 5738 votes to 5212. Turnout figures for both postal and polling station votes were recorded as 51.86%, down from 56.
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