2010 general election · North West
Blackburn: 2010 general election result
Jack Straw (Labour) won Blackburn at the 2010 general election with a majority of 9,856. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jack StrawLabour
- Majority
- 9,85621.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.9%45,499 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,331
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Straw Elected sitting MP | Labour | 21,751 | 47.8% | |
| Michael Law-Riding | Conservative | 11,895 | 26.1% | |
| Paul English | Liberal Democrats | 6,918 | 15.2% | |
| Robin Evans | British National Party | 2,158 | 4.7% | |
| Bushra Irfanullah | Bushra Irfan of Blackburn | 1,424 | 3.1% | |
| Bobby Anwar | UK Independence Party | 942 | 2.1% | |
| Grace Astley | Independent | 238 | 0.5% | |
| Janis Sharp | Independent | 173 | 0.4% | |
| Valid votes | 45,499 | |||
| Majority | 9,856 | 21.7% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:56.
Questions and answers
Who won Blackburn at the 2010 general election?
Jack Straw (Labour) won with 21,751 votes (47.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Blackburn in 2010?
9,856 votes (21.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Michael Law-Riding.
What was the turnout in Blackburn in 2010?
62.9% of the 72,331 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,499 votes).
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