2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
7,084
Electorate
66,121
Turnout
62.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Imran Hussain
Labour
|
19,312 | 46.6% | 13.8% |
|
|
David Ward
Liberal Democrat
|
12,228 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
|
|
Iftikhar Ahmed
Conservative
|
4,682 | 11.3% | -15.5% |
|
|
Owais Rajput
UK Independence Party
|
4,103 | 9.9% | 9.9% |
|
|
David Stevens
Green Party
|
871 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
|
|
James Lewthwaite
British Democratic Party
|
210 | 0.5% | 0.5% |