2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
16,348
Electorate
65,495
Turnout
66.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Angela Eagle
Labour
|
26,176 | 60.4% | 8.6% |
|
|
Chris Clarkson
Conservative
|
9,828 | 22.7% | -8.7% |
|
|
Geoffrey Caton
UK Independence Party
|
5,063 | 11.7% | 8.8% |
|
|
Julian Pratt
Green Party
|
1,288 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
|
|
Kris Brown
Liberal Democrat
|
1,011 | 2.3% | -11.3% |