2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
11,093
Electorate
65,543
Turnout
56.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Illsley, Eric
Labour
|
17,487 | 47.3% | -10.4% |
|
|
Wiggin, Christopher
Liberal Democrat
|
6,394 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
|
|
Tempest, Piers
Conservative
|
6,388 | 17.3% | 2.5% |
|
|
Sutton, Ian
British National Party
|
3,307 | 8.9% | 8.9% |
|
|
Silver, David
UK Independence Party
|
1,727 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
|
|
Wood, Donald
Independent
|
732 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
|
|
Devoy, Tony
Independent
|
610 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
|
|
Robinson, Terry
Socialist Labour Party
|
356 | 1.0% | 1.0% |