2010 general election · East Midlands
Leicester East: 2010 general election result
Keith Vaz (Labour) won Leicester East at the 2010 general election with a majority of 14,082. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Keith VazLabour
- Majority
- 14,08229.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.8%47,995 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,986
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz Elected sitting MP | Labour | 25,804 | 53.8% | |
| Jane Hunt | Conservative | 11,722 | 24.4% | |
| Ali Asghar | Liberal Democrats | 6,817 | 14.2% | |
| Colin Gilmore | British National Party | 1,700 | 3.5% | |
| Mo Taylor | Green | 733 | 1.5% | |
| Felicity Ransome | UK Independence Party | 725 | 1.5% | |
| Avtar Sadiq | Unity for Peace and Socialism | 494 | 1.0% | |
| Valid votes | 47,995 | |||
| Majority | 14,082 | 29.3% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:39.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester East at the 2010 general election?
Keith Vaz (Labour) won with 25,804 votes (53.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester East in 2010?
14,082 votes (29.3% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Jane Hunt.
What was the turnout in Leicester East in 2010?
65.8% of the 72,986 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,995 votes).
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