2010 general election · North West
Manchester, Gorton: 2010 general election result
Gerald Kaufman (Labour) won Manchester, Gorton at the 2010 general election with a majority of 6,703. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
Winner Labour
Majority 6,70317.5% of valid votes
Turnout 50.5%38,325 valid votes
Electorate 75,933
Result Lab hold
Result Candidate Party Votes Share Share bar Gerald Kaufman Elected sitting MP Labour Lab 19,211 50.1% Liberal Democrats LD 12,508 32.6% Conservative Con 4,224 11.0% Green Grn 1,048 2.7% Respect Party Res 507 1.3% 337 0.9% 254 0.7% 236 0.6% Valid votes 38,325 Majority 6,703 17.5%
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 07:14.
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Questions and answers Who won Manchester, Gorton at the 2010 general election? Gerald Kaufman (Labour) won with 19,211 votes (50.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Manchester, Gorton in 2010? 6,703 votes (17.5% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Qassim Afzal.
What was the turnout in Manchester, Gorton in 2010? 50.5% of the 75,933 registered electors cast a valid vote (38,325 votes).
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