2010 general election · West Midlands
Coventry South: 2010 general election result
Jim Cunningham (Labour) won Coventry South at the 2010 general election with a majority of 3,845. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jim CunninghamLabour
- Majority
- 3,8458.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.4%45,924 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,652
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cunningham Elected sitting MP | Labour | 19,197 | 41.8% | |
| Kevin Foster | Conservative | 15,352 | 33.4% | |
| Brian Patton | Liberal Democrats | 8,278 | 18.0% | |
| Mark Taylor | UK Independence Party | 1,767 | 3.9% | |
| Judy Griffiths | Socialist Alternative | 691 | 1.5% | |
| Stephen Gray | Green | 639 | 1.4% | |
| Valid votes | 45,924 | |||
| Majority | 3,845 | 8.4% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:44.
Questions and answers
Who won Coventry South at the 2010 general election?
Jim Cunningham (Labour) won with 19,197 votes (41.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Coventry South in 2010?
3,845 votes (8.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Kevin Foster.
What was the turnout in Coventry South in 2010?
62.4% of the 73,652 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,924 votes).
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