2010 general election · East Midlands
Lincoln: 2010 general election result
Karl McCartney (Conservative) won Lincoln at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,058 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Karl McCartneyConservative
- Majority
- 1,0582.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.2%45,721 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,540
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl McCartney Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 17,163 | 37.5% | |
| Gillian Merron | Labour | 16,105 | 35.2% | |
| Reginald Shore | Liberal Democrats | 9,256 | 20.2% | |
| Robert West | British National Party | 1,367 | 3.0% | |
| Nick Smith | UK Independence Party | 1,004 | 2.2% | |
| Ernest Coleman | English Democrats | 604 | 1.3% | |
| Gary Walker | Independent | 222 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 45,721 | |||
| Majority | 1,058 | 2.3% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:28.
Questions and answers
Who won Lincoln at the 2010 general election?
Karl McCartney (Conservative) won with 17,163 votes (37.5%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Lincoln in 2010?
1,058 votes (2.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Gillian Merron.
What was the turnout in Lincoln in 2010?
62.2% of the 73,540 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,721 votes).
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