2015 general election · East Midlands
Gainsborough: 2015 general election result
Edward Leigh (Conservative) won Gainsborough at the 2015 general election with a majority of 15,449. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Edward LeighConservative
- Majority
- 15,44931.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.0%49,261 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,686
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Leigh Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 25,949 | 52.7% | +3.4 | |
| David Prescott | Labour | 10,500 | 21.3% | +5.7 | |
| John Saxon | UK Independence Party | 7,727 | 15.7% | +11.5 | |
| Lesley Rollings | Liberal Democrats | 3,290 | 6.7% | −21.2 | |
| Geoffrey Barnes | Green | 1,290 | 2.6% | +2.6 | |
| Chris Darcel | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 505 | 1.0% | +1.0 | |
| Valid votes | 49,261 | ||||
| Majority | 15,449 | 31.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:21.
Questions and answers
Who won Gainsborough at the 2015 general election?
Edward Leigh (Conservative) won with 25,949 votes (52.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Gainsborough in 2015?
15,449 votes (31.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, David Prescott.
What was the turnout in Gainsborough in 2015?
66.0% of the 74,686 registered electors cast a valid vote (49,261 votes).
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