Following the General Election held on 12th December 2019, the Conservatives were able to secure a landslide majority of 80 seats. Locally, the election saw Edward returned to his seat in Charnwood with a majority of 22,397 (40.4% - an increase of 10.8% on the previous election’s result) - the largest majority for the seat since its’ creation.
The full results for the Charnwood Parliamentary Constituency are:
- Edward ARGAR (Conservative) 35,121 63.4%
- Gary GODDEN (Labour) 12,724 23.0%
- Kate TIPTON (Liberal Democrats) 4,856 8.8%
- Laurie NEEDHAM (Green) 2,664 4.8%
- CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY 22,397 40.4%
Edward said: “It is a huge honour to serve the people of Charnwood as their MP, and I would like to begin this message by thanking everyone who took the time to vote- regardless of whether they voted for me, or not. It is a privilege to live in a democracy and have the ability to vote- so I thank all those who made the decision to use their vote. Since I was first elected in 2015, I have worked hard to champion issues of local importance and act as a strong voice in Parliament for Charnwood. Having been elected for a third time, I am grateful for the chance to continue to work hard on your behalf and look forward to resuming my position in the Chamber again, alongside all Members of the new Parliament.”
