Kirklees general election candidates for every constituency

Abigail Marlow

12 June 2024 at 6:48 am·1-min read

Kirklees Election count at Cathedral House 2024 — -Credit: (Image: Abigail Marlow)

With the general election just around the corner, we take a look at all the parliamentary candidates who will be fighting for your votes.

On July 4, residents across the borough will be heading to the polls to vote for their next local MP. On the day of the vote, polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm, with voters reminded to bring a valid form of ID.

Each of the five constituencies that cover Kirklees have a candidate from the Labour Party, Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Reform UK, with some wards having further representation from the Yorkshire Party and independent candidates.

Below is a full list of candidates:

Colne Valley

Paul Davies - Labour Party

Stuart Hale - Reform UK

Katherine Nichola Lilian Macy - Liberal Democrats

Jason Alexander McCartney - Conservative

Timothy Archer Millea - Yorkshire Party

Heather Louise Peacock - Green Party

Dewsbury and Batley

Simon John Cope - Green Party

Heather Iqbal - Labour Party

Iqbal Hussain Mohamed - Independent

John Edward Rossington - Liberal Democrats

Lalit Raghunath Suryawanshi - Conservative

Johnathan Robert Thackray - Reform UK

Huddersfield

Andrew Varah Cooper - Green Party

Jan Alexander Dobrucki - Liberal Democrats

Susan Laird - Reform UK

Tony McGrath - Conservative Party

Harpreet Kaur Uppal - Labour Party

Ossett and Denby Dale

Jade Botterill - Labour Party

Neil Doig - Green Party

Mark Simon Eastwood - Conservative Party

David John Rowntree Herdson - Yorkshire Party

Sandra Senior - Reform UK

James Andrew Wilkinson - Liberal Democrats

Spen Valley

Javed Bashir - Independent

Alison Brelsford - Liberal Democrats

Adam Gregg - Conservative Party (candidate withdrew)

Laura Kathryn Evans - Conservative Party

Kim Leadbeater - Labour Party

Martin Price - Green Party

Sarah Louise Wood - Reform UK

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