2010 general election · East Midlands
Derby South: 2010 general election result
Margaret Beckett (Labour) won Derby South at the 2010 general election with a majority of 6,122. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret BeckettLabour
- Majority
- 6,12214.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.0%41,188 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,999
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Beckett Elected sitting MP | Labour | 17,851 | 43.3% | |
| Jack Perschke | Conservative | 11,729 | 28.5% | |
| David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 8,430 | 20.5% | |
| Stephen Fowke | UK Independence Party | 1,821 | 4.4% | |
| Alan Graves | Independent | 1,357 | 3.3% | |
| Valid votes | 41,188 | |||
| Majority | 6,122 | 14.9% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:56.
Questions and answers
Who won Derby South at the 2010 general election?
Margaret Beckett (Labour) won with 17,851 votes (43.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Derby South in 2010?
6,122 votes (14.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Jack Perschke.
What was the turnout in Derby South in 2010?
58.0% of the 70,999 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,188 votes).
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