2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 10 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
2,879
Electorate
76,349
Turnout
65.1%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Barwell, Gavin
Conservative
|
19,567 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
|
|
Ryan, Gerry
Labour
|
16,688 | 33.6% | -7.5% |
|
|
Lambell, Peter
Liberal Democrat
|
6,553 | 13.2% | 0.4% |
|
|
Pelling, Andrew
Independent
|
3,239 | 6.5% | 6.5% |
|
|
Le May, Chris
British National Party
|
1,448 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
|
|
Atkinson, Ralph
UK Independence Party
|
997 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
|
|
Golberg, Bernice
Green Party
|
581 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
|
|
Gitau, James
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
|
264 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
|
|
Cartwright, John
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
192 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Castle, Michael
Independent
|
138 | 0.3% | 0.3% |