2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
2,613
Electorate
70,521
Turnout
60.9%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Mary Creagh
Labour
|
17,301 | 40.3% | 1.0% |
|
|
Antony Calvert
Conservative
|
14,688 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
|
|
Alan Hazelhurst
UK Independence Party
|
7,862 | 18.3% | 18.3% |
|
|
Finbarr Cronin
Liberal Democrat
|
1,483 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
|
|
Rebecca Thackray
Green Party
|
1,069 | 2.5% | 0.5% |
|
|
Mick Griffiths
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
287 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
|
|
Elliot Barr
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
|
283 | 0.7% | 0.7% |