2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
316
Electorate
59,362
Turnout
73.8%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Murray, Ian
Labour
|
15,215 | 34.7% | 1.5% |
|
|
Mackintosh, Fred
Liberal Democrat
|
14,899 | 34.0% | 1.7% |
|
|
Hudson, Neil
Conservative
|
9,452 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
|
|
Howat, Sandy
Scottish National Party
|
3,354 | 7.7% | 1.5% |
|
|
Burgess, Steve
Scottish Green Party
|
881 | 2.0% | -1.2% |