2010 general election · Scotland
Rutherglen and Hamilton West: 2010 general election result
Tom Greatrex (Labour) won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2010 general election with a majority of 21,002. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Tom GreatrexLabour
- Majority
- 21,00244.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.5%46,981 valid votes
- Electorate
- 76,408
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Greatrex Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 28,566 | 60.8% | |
| Graeme Horne | Scottish National Party | 7,564 | 16.1% | |
| Ian Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 5,636 | 12.0% | |
| Malcolm Macaskill | Conservative | 4,540 | 9.7% | |
| Janice Murdoch | UK Independence Party | 675 | 1.4% | |
| Valid votes | 46,981 | |||
| Majority | 21,002 | 44.7% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 01:06.
Questions and answers
Who won Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2010 general election?
Tom Greatrex (Labour) won with 28,566 votes (60.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2010?
21,002 votes (44.7% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Graeme Horne.
What was the turnout in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in 2010?
61.5% of the 76,408 registered electors cast a valid vote (46,981 votes).
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