2010 general election · East Midlands
Sherwood: 2010 general election result
Mark Spencer (Conservative) won Sherwood at the 2010 general election with a majority of 214 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mark SpencerConservative
- Majority
- 2140.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.5%48,954 valid votes
- Electorate
- 71,443
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Spencer Elected | Conservative | 19,211 | 39.2% | |
| Emilie Oldknow | Labour | 18,997 | 38.8% | |
| Kevin Moore | Liberal Democrats | 7,283 | 14.9% | |
| James North | British National Party | 1,754 | 3.6% | |
| Margot Parker | UK Independence Party | 1,490 | 3.0% | |
| Russ Swan | Independent | 219 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 48,954 | |||
| Majority | 214 | 0.4% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:45.
Questions and answers
Who won Sherwood at the 2010 general election?
Mark Spencer (Conservative) won with 19,211 votes (39.2%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Sherwood in 2010?
214 votes (0.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Emilie Oldknow.
What was the turnout in Sherwood in 2010?
68.5% of the 71,443 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,954 votes).
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