2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
5,866
Electorate
72,847
Turnout
64.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Barron, Kevin
Labour
|
19,147 | 40.9% | -10.6% |
|
|
Donaldson, Lynda
Conservative
|
13,281 | 28.4% | 5.3% |
|
|
Paxton, Wesley
Liberal Democrat
|
8,111 | 17.3% | 1.2% |
|
|
Blair, Will
BNP
|
3,606 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
|
|
Dowdall, Tina
UK Independence Party
|
2,613 | 5.6% | 1.3% |