2015 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Dewsbury: 2015 general election result
Paula Sherriff (Labour) won Dewsbury at the 2015 general election with a majority of 1,451 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Paula SherriffLabour
- Majority
- 1,4512.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 67.2%53,630 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,770
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Sherriff Elected | Labour | 22,406 | 41.8% | +9.6 | |
| Simon Reevell sitting MP | Conservative | 20,955 | 39.1% | +4.1 | |
| Mark Thackray | UK Independence Party | 6,649 | 12.4% | +12.4 | |
| Ednan Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,924 | 3.6% | −13.4 | |
| Adrian Cruden | Green | 1,366 | 2.6% | +1.0 | |
| Richard Carter | Yorkshire First | 236 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Steve Hakes | Christian Peoples Alliance | 94 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 53,630 | ||||
| Majority | 1,451 | 2.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:24.
Questions and answers
Who won Dewsbury at the 2015 general election?
Paula Sherriff (Labour) won with 22,406 votes (41.8%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Dewsbury in 2015?
1,451 votes (2.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Simon Reevell.
What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 2015?
67.2% of the 79,770 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,630 votes).
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