2010 general election · East of England
Bedford: 2010 general election result
Richard Fuller (Conservative) won Bedford at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,353 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard FullerConservative
- Majority
- 1,3533.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.8%45,102 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,530
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fuller Elected | Conservative | 17,546 | 38.9% | |
| Patrick Hall sitting MP | Labour | 16,193 | 35.9% | |
| Henry Vann | Liberal Democrats | 8,957 | 19.9% | |
| Mark Adkin | UK Independence Party | 1,136 | 2.5% | |
| William Dewick | British National Party | 757 | 1.7% | |
| Ben Foley | Green | 393 | 0.9% | |
| Samrat Bhandari | Independent | 120 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 45,102 | |||
| Majority | 1,353 | 3.0% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:29.
Questions and answers
Who won Bedford at the 2010 general election?
Richard Fuller (Conservative) won with 17,546 votes (38.9%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Bedford in 2010?
1,353 votes (3.0% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Patrick Hall.
What was the turnout in Bedford in 2010?
65.8% of the 68,530 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,102 votes).
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