Hardyal Dhindsa

Hardyal Singh Dhindsa
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
In office 12 May 2016 – 12 May 2021
Preceded by	Alan Charles
Succeeded by	Angelique Foster
Member of Derby City Council for Blagreaves Normanton (2004-2023) Boulton (1996-2002)
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2023
In office 10 June 2004 – 8 May 2023
In office 2 June 1996 – 2 May 2002
Personal details
Born	February 1956 (age 68)
Political party	Labour

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

External links

• Derbyshire PCC

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.