2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
6,595
Electorate
72,146
Turnout
57%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Jess Phillips
Labour
|
17,129 | 41.6% | 9.4% |
|
|
John Hemming
Liberal Democrat
|
10,534 | 25.6% | -14.0% |
|
|
Paul Clayton
UK Independence Party
|
6,637 | 16.1% | 13.2% |
|
|
Arun Photay
Conservative
|
5,760 | 14.0% | -5.2% |
|
|
Grant Bishop
Green Party
|
698 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
|
|
Teval Stephens
Respect Party
|
187 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
|
|
Eamonn Flynn
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
135 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
|
|
Peter Johnson
Social Democratic Party
|
71 | 0.2% | 0.2% |