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2010 general election · Northern Ireland

Foyle: 2010 general election result

Mark Durkan (Social Democratic and Labour Party) won Foyle at the 2010 general election with a majority of 4,824. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Mark DurkanSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Majority
4,82412.7% of valid votes
Turnout
57.5%37,889 valid votes
Electorate
65,843
Result
SDLP hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Mark Durkan Elected sitting MPSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party
16,92244.7%
Martina AndersonSinn Féin12,09831.9%
Maurice DevenneyDemocratic Unionist Party4,48911.9%
Eamonn McCannPeople Before Profit Alliance2,9367.8%
David HardingIndependent1,2213.2%
Keith McGrellisAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance
2230.6%
Valid votes37,889
Majority4,82412.7%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.

Declared 7 May 2010, 02:23.

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Questions and answers

Who won Foyle at the 2010 general election?

Mark Durkan (Social Democratic and Labour Party) won with 16,922 votes (44.7%). Result: SDLP hold.

What was the majority in Foyle in 2010?

4,824 votes (12.7% of valid votes) over the Sinn Féin candidate, Martina Anderson.

What was the turnout in Foyle in 2010?

57.5% of the 65,843 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,889 votes).

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