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2015 general election · London

Lewisham West and Penge: 2015 general election result

Jim Dowd (Labour) won Lewisham West and Penge at the 2015 general election with a majority of 12,714. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Jim DowdLabour
Majority
12,71426.4% of valid votes
Turnout
66.6%48,125 valid votes
Electorate
72,290
Result
Lab hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Jim Dowd Elected sitting MPLabour24,34750.6%+9.5
Russell JacksonConservative11,63324.2%−1.4
Tom ChanceGreen4,0778.5%+6.4
Gary HardingUK Independence Party3,7647.8%+5.3
Alex FeakesLiberal Democrats3,7097.7%−20.4
Martin Powell-DaviesTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition3910.8%+0.8
David HansomIndependent1600.3%+0.3
George WhaleLiberty GB440.09%+0.1
Valid votes48,125
Majority12,71426.4%

Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 8 May 2015, 05:28.

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Questions and answers

Who won Lewisham West and Penge at the 2015 general election?

Jim Dowd (Labour) won with 24,347 votes (50.6%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Lewisham West and Penge in 2015?

12,714 votes (26.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Russell Jackson.

What was the turnout in Lewisham West and Penge in 2015?

66.6% of the 72,290 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,125 votes).

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