2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds Central: 2010 general election result
Hilary Benn (Labour) won Leeds Central at the 2010 general election with a majority of 10,645. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Hilary BennLabour
- Majority
- 10,64528.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 46.0%37,394 valid votes
- Electorate
- 81,266
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn Elected sitting MP | Labour | 18,434 | 49.3% | |
| Michael Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 7,789 | 20.8% | |
| Alan Lamb | Conservative | 7,541 | 20.2% | |
| Kevin Meeson | British National Party | 3,066 | 8.2% | |
| Dave Procter | Independent | 409 | 1.1% | |
| We Beat The Scum One-Nil | Independent | 155 | 0.4% | |
| Valid votes | 37,394 | |||
| Majority | 10,645 | 28.5% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:12.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds Central at the 2010 general election?
Hilary Benn (Labour) won with 18,434 votes (49.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds Central in 2010?
10,645 votes (28.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Michael Taylor.
What was the turnout in Leeds Central in 2010?
46.0% of the 81,266 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,394 votes).
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