2010 general election · North East
Sedgefield: 2010 general election result
Phil Wilson (Labour) won Sedgefield at the 2010 general election with a majority of 8,696. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Phil WilsonLabour
- Majority
- 8,69621.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.1%40,222 valid votes
- Electorate
- 64,728
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Wilson Elected sitting MP | Labour | 18,141 | 45.1% | |
| Neil Mahapatra | Conservative | 9,445 | 23.5% | |
| Alan Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 8,033 | 20.0% | |
| Mark Walker | British National Party | 2,075 | 5.2% | |
| Brian Gregory | UK Independence Party | 1,479 | 3.7% | |
| Paul Gittins | Independent | 1,049 | 2.6% | |
| Valid votes | 40,222 | |||
| Majority | 8,696 | 21.6% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 01:19.
Questions and answers
Who won Sedgefield at the 2010 general election?
Phil Wilson (Labour) won with 18,141 votes (45.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Sedgefield in 2010?
8,696 votes (21.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Neil Mahapatra.
What was the turnout in Sedgefield in 2010?
62.1% of the 64,728 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,222 votes).
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