2010 general election · East of England
Ipswich: 2010 general election result
Benedict Gummer (Conservative) won Ipswich at the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,079 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Benedict GummerConservative
- Majority
- 2,0794.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.0%46,941 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,770
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Gummer Elected | Conservative | 18,371 | 39.1% | |
| Chris Mole sitting MP | Labour | 16,292 | 34.7% | |
| Mark Dyson | Liberal Democrats | 8,556 | 18.2% | |
| Christopher Streatfield | UK Independence Party | 1,365 | 2.9% | |
| Dennis Boater | British National Party | 1,270 | 2.7% | |
| Tim Glover | Green | 775 | 1.7% | |
| Kim Christofi | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 149 | 0.3% | |
| Peter Turtill | Independent | 93 | 0.2% | |
| Sally Wainman | Independent | 70 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 46,941 | |||
| Majority | 2,079 | 4.4% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:50.
Questions and answers
Who won Ipswich at the 2010 general election?
Benedict Gummer (Conservative) won with 18,371 votes (39.1%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Ipswich in 2010?
2,079 votes (4.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Chris Mole.
What was the turnout in Ipswich in 2010?
62.0% of the 75,770 registered electors cast a valid vote (46,941 votes).
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