2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
21,181
Electorate
71,422
Turnout
57.8%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Benton, Joe
Labour
|
27,426 | 66.4% | -4.6% |
|
|
Murray, James
Liberal Democrat
|
6,245 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
|
|
Qureshi, Sohail
Conservative
|
3,678 | 8.9% | 1.5% |
|
|
Nuttall, Paul
UK Independence Party
|
2,514 | 6.1% | 2.8% |
|
|
Stewart, Charles
British National Party
|
942 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
|
|
Glover, Pete
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
472 | 1.1% | 1.1% |