Hardyal Singh Dhindsa
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
In office
12 May 2016  12 May 2021
Preceded byAlan Charles
Succeeded byAngelique Foster
Member of Derby City Council
for Blagreaves
Normanton (2004-2023)
Boulton (1996-2002)
Assumed office
9 May 2023
In office
10 June 2004  8 May 2023
In office
2 June 1996  2 May 2002
Personal details
BornFebruary 1956 (age 67)
Political partyLabour

Hardyal Dhindsa (born February 1956) is a British politician, and the former Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, representing the Labour Party. He was elected to the post on 5 May 2016, succeeding the previous incumbent, Alan Charles.[1][2] He was defeated by the Conservative Party candidate Angelique Foster in the 2021 election.[3]

Election history

2010 general election: Mid Derbyshire[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Latham 22,877 48.3 +1.1
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 11,585 24.5 −10.2
Liberal Democrats Sally McIntosh 9,711 20.5 +4.5
BNP Lewis Allsebrook 1,698 3.6 New
UKIP Anthony Kay 1,252 2.6 +0.5
Monster Raving Loony R.U.Seerius 219 0.5 New
Majority 11,292 23.8 +11.3
Turnout 47,342 71.4 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing +5.65

References

  1. "Derby city councillor Hardyal Dhindsa elected Derbyshire police and crime commissioner". Derby Telegraph. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "Labour candidate becomes Derbyshire PCC". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "Elections 2021: Derbyshire PCC election win for the Conservatives". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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