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
8,235
Electorate
72,054
Turnout
55.8%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Walley, Joan
Labour
|
17,815 | 44.3% | -11.5% |
|
|
Large, Andrew
Conservative
|
9,580 | 23.8% | 6.0% |
|
|
Fisher, John
Liberal Democrat
|
7,120 | 17.7% | 4.2% |
|
|
Baddeley, Melanie
BNP
|
3,196 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
|
|
Locke, Geoffrey
UK Independence Party
|
2,485 | 6.2% | 2.1% |