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
15,504
Electorate
68,846
Turnout
60%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Twigg, Derek
Labour
|
23,843 | 57.7% | -5.4% |
|
|
Jones, Ben
Conservative
|
8,339 | 20.2% | 0.3% |
|
|
Harasiwka, Frank
Liberal Democrat
|
5,718 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
|
|
Taylor, Andrew
British National Party
|
1,563 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
|
|
Moore, John
UK Independence Party
|
1,228 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
|
|
Craig, Jim
Green Party
|
647 | 1.6% | 1.6% |