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2010 general election · North West

Manchester, Withington: 2010 general election result

John Leech (Liberal Democrats) won Manchester, Withington at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,894. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
John LeechLiberal Democrats
Majority
1,8944.2% of valid votes
Turnout
60.5%45,031 valid votes
Electorate
74,371
Result
LD hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
John Leech Elected sitting MPLiberal Democrats20,11044.7%
Lucy PowellLabour18,21640.5%
Chris GreenConservative5,00511.1%
Brian CandelandGreen7981.8%
Robert Gutfreund-WalmsleyUK Independence Party6981.6%
Yasmin ZalzalaIndependent1470.3%
Marcus FarmerIndependent570.1%
Valid votes45,031
Majority1,8944.2%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.

Declared 7 May 2010, 08:02.

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Questions and answers

Who won Manchester, Withington at the 2010 general election?

John Leech (Liberal Democrats) won with 20,110 votes (44.7%). Result: LD hold.

What was the majority in Manchester, Withington in 2010?

1,894 votes (4.2% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Lucy Powell.

What was the turnout in Manchester, Withington in 2010?

60.5% of the 74,371 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,031 votes).

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