2010 general election · South East
Reading West: 2010 general election result
Alok Sharma (Conservative) won Reading West at the 2010 general election with a majority of 6,004 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Alok SharmaConservative
- Majority
- 6,00412.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.9%47,530 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,120
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alok Sharma Elected | Conservative | 20,523 | 43.2% | |
| Naz Sarkar | Labour | 14,519 | 30.6% | |
| Daisy Benson | Liberal Democrats | 9,546 | 20.1% | |
| Bruce Hay | UK Independence Party | 1,508 | 3.2% | |
| Howard Thomas | Common Sense Party | 852 | 1.8% | |
| Adrian Windisch | Green | 582 | 1.2% | |
| Valid votes | 47,530 | |||
| Majority | 6,004 | 12.6% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:36.
Questions and answers
Who won Reading West at the 2010 general election?
Alok Sharma (Conservative) won with 20,523 votes (43.2%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Reading West in 2010?
6,004 votes (12.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Naz Sarkar.
What was the turnout in Reading West in 2010?
65.9% of the 72,120 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,530 votes).
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