2010 general election · South West
South Dorset: 2010 general election result
Richard Drax (Conservative) won South Dorset at the 2010 general election with a majority of 7,443 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard DraxConservative
- Majority
- 7,44314.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.6%50,310 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,360
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Drax Elected | Conservative | 22,667 | 45.1% | |
| Jim Knight sitting MP | Labour | 15,224 | 30.3% | |
| Rosamond Kayes | Liberal Democrats | 9,557 | 19.0% | |
| Mike Hobson | UK Independence Party | 2,034 | 4.0% | |
| Brian Heatley | Green | 595 | 1.2% | |
| Andy Kirkwood | Movement for Active Democracy (M.A.D.) | 233 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 50,310 | |||
| Majority | 7,443 | 14.8% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:36.
Questions and answers
Who won South Dorset at the 2010 general election?
Richard Drax (Conservative) won with 22,667 votes (45.1%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in South Dorset in 2010?
7,443 votes (14.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Jim Knight.
What was the turnout in South Dorset in 2010?
68.6% of the 73,360 registered electors cast a valid vote (50,310 votes).
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