2010 general election · East Midlands
Chesterfield: 2010 general election result
Toby Perkins (Labour) won Chesterfield at the 2010 general election with a majority of 549 (Lab gain from LD). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Toby PerkinsLabour
- Majority
- 5491.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.8%45,839 valid votes
- Electorate
- 71,878
- Result
- Lab gain from LD
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Perkins Elected | Labour | 17,891 | 39.0% | |
| Paul Holmes sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 17,342 | 37.8% | |
| Carolyn Abbott | Conservative | 7,214 | 15.7% | |
| David Phillips | UK Independence Party | 1,432 | 3.1% | |
| Ian Jerram | English Democrats | 1,213 | 2.7% | |
| Duncan Kerr | Green | 600 | 1.3% | |
| John Daramy | Independent | 147 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 45,839 | |||
| Majority | 549 | 1.2% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:24.
Questions and answers
Who won Chesterfield at the 2010 general election?
Toby Perkins (Labour) won with 17,891 votes (39.0%). Result: Lab gain from LD.
What was the majority in Chesterfield in 2010?
549 votes (1.2% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Paul Holmes.
What was the turnout in Chesterfield in 2010?
63.8% of the 71,878 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,839 votes).
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