2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
3,158
Electorate
65,851
Turnout
62.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Jenny Chapman
Labour
|
17,637 | 42.9% | 3.5% |
|
|
Peter Cuthbertson
Conservative
|
14,479 | 35.2% | 3.7% |
|
|
Dave Hodgson
UK Independence Party
|
5,392 | 13.1% | 10.3% |
|
|
Anne-Marie Curry
Liberal Democrat
|
1,966 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
|
|
Michael Cherrington
Green Party
|
1,444 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
|
|
Alan Docherty
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
223 | 0.5% | 0.5% |