2010 general election · East of England
Bury St Edmunds: 2010 general election result
David Ruffley (Conservative) won Bury St Edmunds at the 2010 general election with a majority of 12,380. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- David RuffleyConservative
- Majority
- 12,38021.1% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.3%58,718 valid votes
- Electorate
- 84,716
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ruffley Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 27,899 | 47.5% | |
| David Chappell | Liberal Democrats | 15,519 | 26.4% | |
| Kevin Hind | Labour | 9,776 | 16.7% | |
| John Howlett | UK Independence Party | 3,003 | 5.1% | |
| Mark Ereira-Guyer | Green | 2,521 | 4.3% | |
| Valid votes | 58,718 | |||
| Majority | 12,380 | 21.1% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:32.
Questions and answers
Who won Bury St Edmunds at the 2010 general election?
David Ruffley (Conservative) won with 27,899 votes (47.5%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Bury St Edmunds in 2010?
12,380 votes (21.1% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, David Chappell.
What was the turnout in Bury St Edmunds in 2010?
69.3% of the 84,716 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,718 votes).
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