2010 general election · East of England
Waveney: 2010 general election result
Peter Aldous (Conservative) won Waveney at the 2010 general election with a majority of 769 (Con gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Peter AldousConservative
- Majority
- 7691.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.1%51,141 valid votes
- Electorate
- 78,532
- Result
- Con gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Aldous Elected | Conservative | 20,571 | 40.2% | |
| Bob Blizzard sitting MP | Labour | 19,802 | 38.7% | |
| Alan Dean | Liberal Democrats | 6,811 | 13.3% | |
| Jack Tyler | UK Independence Party | 2,684 | 5.3% | |
| Graham Elliott | Green | 1,167 | 2.3% | |
| Louis Barfe | Independent | 106 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 51,141 | |||
| Majority | 769 | 1.5% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:35.
Questions and answers
Who won Waveney at the 2010 general election?
Peter Aldous (Conservative) won with 20,571 votes (40.2%). Result: Con gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Waveney in 2010?
769 votes (1.5% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Bob Blizzard.
What was the turnout in Waveney in 2010?
65.1% of the 78,532 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,141 votes).
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