2010 general election · East Midlands
Leicester South: 2010 general election result
Peter Soulsby (Labour) won Leicester South at the 2010 general election with a majority of 8,808. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Peter SoulsbyLabour
- Majority
- 8,80818.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.1%47,124 valid votes
- Electorate
- 77,175
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Soulsby Elected sitting MP | Labour | 21,479 | 45.6% | |
| Parmjit Gill | Liberal Democrats | 12,671 | 26.9% | |
| Ross Grant | Conservative | 10,066 | 21.4% | |
| Adi Waudby | British National Party | 1,418 | 3.0% | |
| Dave Dixey | Green | 770 | 1.6% | |
| Christopher Lucas | UK Independence Party | 720 | 1.5% | |
| Valid votes | 47,124 | |||
| Majority | 8,808 | 18.7% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:57.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester South at the 2010 general election?
Peter Soulsby (Labour) won with 21,479 votes (45.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester South in 2010?
8,808 votes (18.7% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Parmjit Gill.
What was the turnout in Leicester South in 2010?
61.1% of the 77,175 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,124 votes).
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