2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Scunthorpe: 2010 general election result
Nick Dakin (Labour) won Scunthorpe at the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,549. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Nick DakinLabour
- Majority
- 2,5496.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.7%37,034 valid votes
- Electorate
- 63,089
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Dakin Elected | Labour | 14,640 | 39.5% | |
| Caroline Johnson | Conservative | 12,091 | 32.7% | |
| Neil Poole | Liberal Democrats | 6,774 | 18.3% | |
| Janet Collins | UK Independence Party | 1,686 | 4.6% | |
| Douglas Ward | British National Party | 1,447 | 3.9% | |
| Natalie Hurst | Green | 396 | 1.1% | |
| Valid votes | 37,034 | |||
| Majority | 2,549 | 6.9% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:32.
Questions and answers
Who won Scunthorpe at the 2010 general election?
Nick Dakin (Labour) won with 14,640 votes (39.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Scunthorpe in 2010?
2,549 votes (6.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Caroline Johnson.
What was the turnout in Scunthorpe in 2010?
58.7% of the 63,089 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,034 votes).
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