2010 general election · London
Barking: 2010 general election result
Margaret Hodge (Labour) won Barking at the 2010 general election with a majority of 16,555. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret HodgeLabour
- Majority
- 16,55536.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.4%45,343 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,868
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hodge Elected sitting MP | Labour | 24,628 | 54.3% | |
| Simon Marcus | Conservative | 8,073 | 17.8% | |
| Nick Griffin | British National Party | 6,620 | 14.6% | |
| Dominic Carman | Liberal Democrats | 3,719 | 8.2% | |
| Frank Maloney | UK Independence Party | 1,300 | 2.9% | |
| George Hargreaves | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 482 | 1.1% | |
| Jayne Forbes | Green | 317 | 0.7% | |
| Crucial Chris Dowling | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 82 | 0.2% | |
| Thomas Darwood | Independent | 77 | 0.2% | |
| Dapo Sijuwola | Restoration Party | 45 | 0.1% | |
| Valid votes | 45,343 | |||
| Majority | 16,555 | 36.5% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:58.
Questions and answers
Who won Barking at the 2010 general election?
Margaret Hodge (Labour) won with 24,628 votes (54.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Barking in 2010?
16,555 votes (36.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Simon Marcus.
What was the turnout in Barking in 2010?
61.4% of the 73,868 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,343 votes).
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