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
6,518
Electorate
72,254
Turnout
66.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Andy Slaughter
Labour
|
23,981 | 50.0% | 6.1% |
|
|
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative
|
17,463 | 36.4% | 0.0% |
|
|
Millicent Scott
Liberal Democrat
|
2,224 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
|
|
Richard Wood
UK Independence Party
|
2,105 | 4.4% | 3.2% |
|
|
David Akan
Green Party
|
2,105 | 4.4% | 2.9% |
|
|
Stephen Brennan
Independent
|
82 | 0.2% | 0.2% |