2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Dewsbury: 2010 general election result
Simon Reevell (Conservative) won Dewsbury at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,526 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Simon ReevellConservative
- Majority
- 1,5262.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.4%54,008 valid votes
- Electorate
- 78,910
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Reevell Elected | Conservative | 18,898 | 35.0% | |
| Shahid Malik sitting MP | Labour | 17,372 | 32.2% | |
| Andrew Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 9,150 | 16.9% | |
| Khizar Iqbal | Independent | 3,813 | 7.1% | |
| Roger Roberts | British National Party | 3,265 | 6.1% | |
| Adrian Cruden | Green | 849 | 1.6% | |
| Michael Felse | English Democrats | 661 | 1.2% | |
| Valid votes | 54,008 | |||
| Majority | 1,526 | 2.8% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:38.
Questions and answers
Who won Dewsbury at the 2010 general election?
Simon Reevell (Conservative) won with 18,898 votes (35.0%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Dewsbury in 2010?
1,526 votes (2.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Shahid Malik.
What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 2010?
68.4% of the 78,910 registered electors cast a valid vote (54,008 votes).
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