2010 general election · Scotland
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath: 2010 general election result
Gordon Brown (Labour) won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at the 2010 general election with a majority of 23,009. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Gordon BrownLabour
- Majority
- 23,00950.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.3%45,802 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,534
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Brown Elected sitting MP | Labour | 29,559 | 64.5% | |
| Douglas Chapman | Scottish National Party | 6,550 | 14.3% | |
| John Mainland | Liberal Democrats | 4,269 | 9.3% | |
| Lindsay Paterson | Conservative | 4,258 | 9.3% | |
| Peter Adams | UK Independence Party | 760 | 1.7% | |
| Susan Archibald | Independent | 184 | 0.4% | |
| Donald MacLaren of MacLaren | Independent | 165 | 0.4% | |
| Derek Jackson | Land Party | 57 | 0.1% | |
| Valid votes | 45,802 | |||
| Majority | 23,009 | 50.2% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 01:33.
Questions and answers
Who won Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath at the 2010 general election?
Gordon Brown (Labour) won with 29,559 votes (64.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in 2010?
23,009 votes (50.2% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Douglas Chapman.
What was the turnout in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in 2010?
62.3% of the 73,534 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,802 votes).
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