2010 general election · East of England
Colchester: 2010 general election result
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrats) won Colchester at the 2010 general election with a majority of 6,982. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Bob RussellLiberal Democrats
- Majority
- 6,98215.1% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.3%46,139 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,064
- Result
- LD hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Russell Elected sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 22,151 | 48.0% | |
| Will Quince | Conservative | 15,169 | 32.9% | |
| Jordan Newell | Labour | 5,680 | 12.3% | |
| John Pitts | UK Independence Party | 1,350 | 2.9% | |
| Sidney Chaney | British National Party | 705 | 1.5% | |
| Peter Lynn | Green | 694 | 1.5% | |
| Eddie Bone | English Democrats | 335 | 0.7% | |
| Garryck Noble | Peoples Party Essex | 35 | 0.08% | |
| Paul Shaw | Independent | 20 | 0.04% | |
| Valid votes | 46,139 | |||
| Majority | 6,982 | 15.1% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:20.
Questions and answers
Who won Colchester at the 2010 general election?
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrats) won with 22,151 votes (48.0%). Result: LD hold.
What was the majority in Colchester in 2010?
6,982 votes (15.1% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Will Quince.
What was the turnout in Colchester in 2010?
62.3% of the 74,064 registered electors cast a valid vote (46,139 votes).
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