Christian Party election results
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The Christian Party, which includes the Scottish Christian Party and the Welsh Christian Party,[1] is a minor political party in Great Britain.
House of Commons
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats won | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005[2] | 4,004 |
0.0% |
0 |
26 |
| 2010[3] | 18,622 |
0.1% |
0 |
17 |
| 2015[4] | 3,205 |
0.0% |
0 |
27 |
| 2017[citation needed] | 1,720 |
0.0% |
0 |
23 |
| 2019[citation needed] | 705 |
0.0% |
0 |
23 |
| 2024 | 806 |
0.0% |
0 |
TBD |
By-elections, 2005–10
| Date of election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2006 | Dunfermline & West Fife | George Hargreaves | 411 | 1.2[5] |
| 19 July 2007 | Sedgefield | Tim Grainger | 177 | 0.6[6] |
| 19 July 2007 | Ealing, Southall | Yaqub Masih | 280 | 0.8[6] |
| 10 July 2008 | Haltemprice & Howden | George Hargreaves | 76 | 0.3[7] |
2010 general election
The party fielded 71 candidates who polled 18,622 votes. In the seats it contested, the party received an average of 0.60% of the votes, losing all deposits at a cost of £35,500.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberconwy | Ms E L Wynne-Jones | 137 | 0.5 |
| Aldershot | Ms J Brimicombe | 231 | 0.5 |
| Aldridge-Brownhills | Ms S Gray | 394 | 1.0 |
| Barking | George Hargreaves | 482 | 1.1 |
| Bath | S P Hewett | 250 | 0.5 |
| Birmingham, Edgbaston | C H Fernando | 127 | 0.3 |
| Birmingham, Erdington | T J Gray | 217 | 0.6 |
| Birmingham, Perry Barr | Ms D Hey-Smith | 507 | 1.2 |
| Birmingham, Selly Oak | S L Leeds | 159 | 0.3 |
| Blackley & Broughton | S Zaman | 161 | 0.5 |
| Brecon & Radnorshire | J D Green | 222 | 0.6 |
| Brent, Central | E A Williams | 488 | 1.1 |
| Brentford & Isleworth | A J Bhatti | 210 | 0.4 |
| Buckingham | D P R Hews | 369 | 0.8 |
| Cardiff, North | D L Thomson | 300 | 0.6 |
| Cardiff, South & Penarth | C S Bate | 285 | 0.6 |
| Chatham & Aylesford | M I Smith | 109 | 0.3 |
| Chippenham | R G Sexton | 118 | 0.2 |
| Clwyd, West | D P Griffiths | 239 | 0.6 |
| Croydon, Central | J K N Gitau | 264 | 0.5 |
| Croydon, North | N L Williams | 586 | 1.1 |
| Dagenham & Rainham | P D Watson | 305 | 0.7 |
| Ealing, Central & Acton | S Fernandes | 295 | 0.6 |
| Ealing, North | P Ljubisic | 415 | 0.9 |
| Ealing, Southall | M Anil | 503 | 1.2 |
| Edmonton | C Morrison | 350 | 0.9 |
| Enfield, North | A Williams | 161 | 0.4 |
| Filton & Bradley Stoke | R M Johnson | 199 | 0.4 |
| Gateshead | D Walton | 131 | 0.4 |
| Greenwich & Woolwich | E A Adeleye | 443 | 1.1 |
| Hackney, North & Stoke Newington | M Hargreaves | 299 | 0.6 |
| Hackney, South & Shoreditch | J Williams | 434 | 1.0 |
| Harlow | O Adeeko | 101 | 0.2 |
| Hayes & Harlington | A Shahzad | 83 | 0.2 |
| Hornchurch & Upminster | J A Olukotun | 281 | 0.5 |
| Horsham | S Lyon | 469 | 0.8 |
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey | D M Boyd | 835 | 1.8 |
| Ipswich | K Christofi | 149 | 0.3 |
| Leigh | R G Hessell | 137 | 0.3 |
| Leyton & Wanstead | S K Bhatti | 342 | 0.9 |
| Maidstone & The Weald | H A Simmonds | 131 | 0.3 |
| Manchester, Gorton | P Harrison | 254 | 0.7 |
| Northampton, North | T S D Webb | 98 | 0.2 |
| Norwich, North | A M Holland | 118 | 0.3 |
| Nottingham, East | P A Sardar | 125 | 0.4 |
| Oldham, East & Saddleworth | G Nazir | 212 | 0.5 |
| Pendle | R E Masih | 141 | 0.3 |
| Pontypridd | D W E Watson | 365 | 1.0 |
| Preston | G Ambroze | 272 | 0.8 |
| Redditch | S Beverley | 101 | 0.2 |
| Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner | R Akhtar | 198 | 0.4 |
| Sheffield, Hallam | R Green | 250 | 0.5 |
| Slough | S Chaudhary | 495 | 1.0 |
| Stockton, South | E A Strike | 302 | 0.6 |
| Streatham | G W Macharia | 237 | 0.5 |
| Stretford & Urmston | S A Jacob | 178 | 0.4 |
| Swindon, South | A J Kirk | 176 | 0.4 |
| Tamworth | C A Detheridge | 235 | 0.5 |
| Thurrock | A I Araba | 266 | 0.6 |
| Tooting | S H Paul | 171 | 0.3 |
| Tottenham | A Kadara | 262 | 0.6 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | J Harrold | 236 | 0.5 |
| Vauxhall | L J Martin | 200 | 0.5 |
| Walsall, North | B Shakir | 144 | 0.4 |
| Walsall, South | G Khan | 482 | 1.2 |
| Walthamstow | A J Mall | 248 | 0.6 |
| Wansbeck | M Flynn | 142 | 0.4 |
| Westminster, North | G Fajardo | 98 | 0.3 |
| Wimbledon | D L Martin | 235 | 0.5 |
| Worthing, West | S Dearsley | 300 | 0.6 |
| Ynys Mon | D Owen | 163 | 0.5 |
Source:[8]
By-elections, 2010–15
| Date of election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2007 | Eastleigh | Kevin Milburn | 163 | 0.4[9] |
2015 general election
The party fielded 9 candidates who between them polled 3,205 votes, losing eight deposits at a cost of £4,000.[10]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, Edgbaston | Gabriel Ukandu | 163 | 0.4 |
| Cardiff, N | Jeff Green | 331 | 0.6 |
| Halifax | Trevor Bendrien | 312 | 0.7 |
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey | Donald Boyd | 422 | 0.7 |
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles) | John Cormack | 1,045 | 6.6 |
| Old Bexley & Sidcup | Laurence Williams* | 245 | 0.5 |
| Surrey Heath | Juliana Brimicombe | 361 | 0.7 |
| Twickenham | Dominic Stockford | 174 | 0.3 |
| Westminster North | Gabriela Fajardo | 152 | 0.4 |
Source:[11]
* Williams has also contested Erith and Thamesmead for the English Democrats in the 2010 general election, the London region for the Christian Peoples Alliance in the 2014 European elections, in Sidcup for the Liberal Party in the 2018 local election and Vale of Glamorgan for Gwlad Gwlad in the 2019 general election.[12]
2017 general election
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey | Donald Boyd | 612 | 1.2[13] |
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles) | John Cormack | 1,108 | 7.5[14] |
2019 general election
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon and Radnorshire | Jeff Green | 245 | 0.6 |
| Ross, Skye and Lochaber | Donald Boyd | 460 | 1.2 |
2024 general election
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow West | John Cormack | 310 | 0.8 |
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Donald Boyd | 496 | 3.7 |
Scottish Parliament
2007 Scottish Parliament election
The election was on 3 May 2007.
Constituencies
The party received 4,616 across the 7 constituencies it contested.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, Baillieston | George Hargreaves | 588 | 3.4 |
| Glasgow, Kelvin | Isobel MacLeod | 456 | 1.9 |
| Glasgow Rutherglen | Tom Greig | 548 | 2.3 |
| Glasgow, Shettleston | Bob Graham | 406 | 2.7 |
| Glasgow, Springburn | David Johnston | 484 | 1.0 |
| Motherwell and Wishaw | Tom Selfridge | 1,491 | 5.7 |
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Bob Handyside | 613 | 1.7 |
Source:[15]
Additional Member System – Regional
| Region | Votes | % | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 2,991 | 1.4 | None elected | Multi-member region; party list |
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The election was on 5 May 2011.
Additional Member System – Regional
| Region | Votes | % | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 1,501 | 0.7 | None elected | Multi-member region; party list |
2016 Scottish Parliament election
The election was on 5 May 2016.
Constituency
| Region | Candidates | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | John Cormack | 1,162 | 8.8 | Not elected |
Regional
| Region | Candidates | Votes | % | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | Donald Boyd, Andrew Shearer, Isobel MacLeod, John Lister | 3,407 | 1.7 | None elected | Multi-member region; party list |
| North East Scotland | Tom Morrow, Norman Ogston | 2,068 | 0.7 | None elected | Multi-member region; party list |