2010 general election · Scotland
Glasgow East: 2010 general election result
Margaret Curran (Labour) won Glasgow East at the 2010 general election with a majority of 11,840. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret CurranLabour
- Majority
- 11,84036.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 52.0%32,164 valid votes
- Electorate
- 61,865
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Curran Elected | Labour | 19,797 | 61.6% | |
| John Mason sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 7,957 | 24.7% | |
| Kevin Ward | Liberal Democrats | 1,617 | 5.0% | |
| Hamira Khan | Conservative | 1,453 | 4.5% | |
| Joseph Finnie | British National Party | 677 | 2.1% | |
| Frances Curran | Scottish Socialist Party | 454 | 1.4% | |
| Arthur Misty Thackeray | UK Independence Party | 209 | 0.7% | |
| Valid votes | 32,164 | |||
| Majority | 11,840 | 36.8% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 02:06.
Questions and answers
Who won Glasgow East at the 2010 general election?
Margaret Curran (Labour) won with 19,797 votes (61.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Glasgow East in 2010?
11,840 votes (36.8% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, John Mason.
What was the turnout in Glasgow East in 2010?
52.0% of the 61,865 registered electors cast a valid vote (32,164 votes).
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