2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Huddersfield: 2010 general election result
Barry Sheerman (Labour) won Huddersfield at the 2010 general election with a majority of 4,472. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Barry SheermanLabour
- Majority
- 4,47211.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.1%40,524 valid votes
- Electorate
- 66,318
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Sheerman Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 15,725 | 38.8% | |
| Karen Tweed | Conservative | 11,253 | 27.8% | |
| James Blanchard | Liberal Democrats | 10,023 | 24.7% | |
| Andrew Cooper | Green | 1,641 | 4.1% | |
| Rachel Firth | British National Party | 1,563 | 3.9% | |
| Paul Cooney | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 319 | 0.8% | |
| Valid votes | 40,524 | |||
| Majority | 4,472 | 11.0% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:50.
Questions and answers
Who won Huddersfield at the 2010 general election?
Barry Sheerman (Labour) won with 15,725 votes (38.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Huddersfield in 2010?
4,472 votes (11.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Karen Tweed.
What was the turnout in Huddersfield in 2010?
61.1% of the 66,318 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,524 votes).
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