2010 general election · East of England
Luton South: 2010 general election result
Gavin Shuker (Labour) won Luton South at the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,329. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Gavin ShukerLabour
- Majority
- 2,3295.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.7%42,216 valid votes
- Electorate
- 65,219
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Shuker Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 14,725 | 34.9% | |
| Nigel Huddleston | Conservative | 12,396 | 29.4% | |
| Qurban Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 9,567 | 22.7% | |
| Esther Rantzen | Independent | 1,872 | 4.4% | |
| Tony Blakey | British National Party | 1,299 | 3.1% | |
| Charles Lawman | UK Independence Party | 975 | 2.3% | |
| Stephen Rhodes | Independent | 463 | 1.1% | |
| Mark Scheimann | Green | 366 | 0.9% | |
| Joe Hall | Independent | 264 | 0.6% | |
| Faruk Choudhury | Independent | 130 | 0.3% | |
| Stephen Lathwell | Independent | 84 | 0.2% | |
| Frank Sweeney | Workers Revolutionary Party | 75 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 42,216 | |||
| Majority | 2,329 | 5.5% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 04:27.
Questions and answers
Who won Luton South at the 2010 general election?
Gavin Shuker (Labour) won with 14,725 votes (34.9%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Luton South in 2010?
2,329 votes (5.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Nigel Huddleston.
What was the turnout in Luton South in 2010?
64.7% of the 65,219 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,216 votes).
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