2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
12,203
Electorate
80,805
Turnout
65.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Graham Stuart
Conservative
|
25,363 | 48.1% | 1.0% |
|
|
Margaret Pinder
Labour
|
13,160 | 25.0% | 3.9% |
|
|
Gary Shores
UK Independence Party
|
8,794 | 16.7% | 13.2% |
|
|
Denis Healy
Liberal Democrat
|
2,900 | 5.5% | -17.2% |
|
|
Richard Howarth
Green Party
|
1,802 | 3.4% | 2.1% |
|
|
Lee Walton
Yorkshire First
|
658 | 1.2% | 1.2% |