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2010 general election · Scotland

Ross, Skye and Lochaber: 2010 general election result

Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrats) won Ross, Skye and Lochaber at the 2010 general election with a majority of 13,070. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Charles KennedyLiberal Democrats
Majority
13,07037.5% of valid votes
Turnout
67.2%34,838 valid votes
Electorate
51,836
Result
LD hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Charles Kennedy Elected sitting MPLiberal Democrats18,33552.6%
John McKendrickLabour5,26515.1%
Alasdair StephenScottish National Party5,26315.1%
Donald CameronConservative4,26012.2%
Eleanor ScottGreen
Scottish Green Party
7772.2%
Phillip AndersonUK Independence Party6591.9%
Ronnie CampbellIndependent2790.8%
Valid votes34,838
Majority13,07037.5%

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

Declared 7 May 2010, 04:40.

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Questions and answers

Who won Ross, Skye and Lochaber at the 2010 general election?

Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrats) won with 18,335 votes (52.6%). Result: LD hold.

What was the majority in Ross, Skye and Lochaber in 2010?

13,070 votes (37.5% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, John McKendrick.

What was the turnout in Ross, Skye and Lochaber in 2010?

67.2% of the 51,836 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,838 votes).

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