2010 general election · East of England
Clacton: 2010 general election result
Douglas Carswell (Conservative) won Clacton at the 2010 general election with a majority of 12,068. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Douglas CarswellConservative
- Majority
- 12,06828.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.2%43,123 valid votes
- Electorate
- 67,194
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Carswell Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 22,867 | 53.0% | |
| Ivan Henderson | Labour | 10,799 | 25.0% | |
| Michael Green | Liberal Democrats | 5,577 | 12.9% | |
| Jim Taylor | British National Party | 1,975 | 4.6% | |
| Terry Allen | Tendring First | 1,078 | 2.5% | |
| Chris Southall | Green | 535 | 1.2% | |
| Christopher Humphrey | Independent | 292 | 0.7% | |
| Valid votes | 43,123 | |||
| Majority | 12,068 | 28.0% | ||
Declared 7 May 2010, 01:42.
Questions and answers
Who won Clacton at the 2010 general election?
Douglas Carswell (Conservative) won with 22,867 votes (53.0%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Clacton in 2010?
12,068 votes (28.0% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Ivan Henderson.
What was the turnout in Clacton in 2010?
64.2% of the 67,194 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,123 votes).
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