2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
12,549
Electorate
66,492
Turnout
57.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Mearns, Ian
Labour
|
20,712 | 54.1% | -7.3% |
|
|
Hindle, Frank
Liberal Democrat
|
8,163 | 21.3% | 0.6% |
|
|
Anderson, Hazel
Conservative
|
5,716 | 14.9% | 4.8% |
|
|
Scott, Kevin
British National Party
|
1,787 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
|
|
Tennant, John
UK Independence Party
|
1,103 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
|
|
Redfern, Andy
Green Party
|
379 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
|
|
Brunskill, Elaine
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
266 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
|
|
Walton, David
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
|
131 | 0.3% | 0.3% |