2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Halifax: 2010 general election result
Linda Riordan (Labour) won Halifax at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,472. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Linda RiordanLabour
- Majority
- 1,4723.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.9%43,555 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,380
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Riordan Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 16,278 | 37.4% | |
| Phillip Allott | Conservative | 14,806 | 34.0% | |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 8,335 | 19.1% | |
| Tom Bates | British National Party | 2,760 | 6.3% | |
| Diane Park | Independent Voice for Halifax | 722 | 1.7% | |
| Jay Sangha | UK Independence Party | 654 | 1.5% | |
| Valid votes | 43,555 | |||
| Majority | 1,472 | 3.4% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 06:46.
Questions and answers
Who won Halifax at the 2010 general election?
Linda Riordan (Labour) won with 16,278 votes (37.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Halifax in 2010?
1,472 votes (3.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Phillip Allott.
What was the turnout in Halifax in 2010?
61.9% of the 70,380 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,555 votes).
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