2010 general election · South East
Newbury: 2010 general election result
Richard Benyon (Conservative) won Newbury at the 2010 general election with a majority of 12,248. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard BenyonConservative
- Majority
- 12,24820.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 74.0%58,589 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,144
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Benyon Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 33,057 | 56.4% | |
| David Rendel | Liberal Democrats | 20,809 | 35.5% | |
| Hannah Cooper | Labour | 2,505 | 4.3% | |
| David Black | UK Independence Party | 1,475 | 2.5% | |
| Adrian Hollister | Green | 490 | 0.8% | |
| Brian Burgess | Independent | 158 | 0.3% | |
| David Yates | Apolitical Democrats | 95 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 58,589 | |||
| Majority | 12,248 | 20.9% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 01:50.
Questions and answers
Who won Newbury at the 2010 general election?
Richard Benyon (Conservative) won with 33,057 votes (56.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Newbury in 2010?
12,248 votes (20.9% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, David Rendel.
What was the turnout in Newbury in 2010?
74.0% of the 79,144 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,589 votes).
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