2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SDLP
Social Democratic & Labour Party Hold
Majority
8,412
Electorate
70,784
Turnout
60.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Ritchie, Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
|
20,648 | 48.5% | 1.6% |
|
|
Ruane, Caitriona
Sinn Féin
|
12,236 | 28.7% | 1.7% |
|
|
Wells, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
|
3,645 | 8.6% | -7.6% |
|
|
McCallister, John
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force
|
3,093 | 7.3% | 7.3% |
|
|
McConnell, Ivor
Traditional Unionist Voice
|
1,506 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
|
|
Enright, Cadogan
Green Party Northern Ireland
|
901 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
|
|
Griffin, David
Alliance
|
560 | 1.3% | 1.3% |