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
24,463
Electorate
70,829
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Louise Ellman
Labour
|
29,835 | 67.4% | 8.1% |
|
|
Martin Dobson
Green Party
|
5,372 | 12.1% | 8.6% |
|
|
Jackson Ng
Conservative
|
4,245 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
|
|
Joe Chiffers
UK Independence Party
|
2,510 | 5.7% | 3.9% |
|
|
Paul Childs
Liberal Democrat
|
1,719 | 3.9% | -18.9% |
|
|
Tony Mulhearn
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
582 | 1.3% | 1.3% |