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2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Bradford South: 2010 general election result

Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) won Bradford South at the 2010 general election with a majority of 4,622. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Gerry SutcliffeLabour
Majority
4,62212.2% of valid votes
Turnout
59.8%37,995 valid votes
Electorate
63,580
Result
Lab hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Gerry Sutcliffe Elected sitting MPLabour15,68241.3%
Matt PalmerConservative11,06029.1%
Alun GriffithsLiberal Democrats6,94818.3%
Sharon SuttonBritish National Party2,6517.0%
Jamie IllingworthUK Independence Party1,3393.5%
James LewthwaiteDemocratic Nationalists3150.8%
Valid votes37,995
Majority4,62212.2%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.

Declared 7 May 2010, 06:10.

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Questions and answers

Who won Bradford South at the 2010 general election?

Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) won with 15,682 votes (41.3%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Bradford South in 2010?

4,622 votes (12.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Matt Palmer.

What was the turnout in Bradford South in 2010?

59.8% of the 63,580 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,995 votes).

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