General Election 2010
Carlisle constituency
The General Election and Carlisle City Council Election ballots
were both held on Thursday, 6 May. The General Election count was
held at The Sands Centre on the same evening.
2010 General Election - facts and figures
- Total number of eligible voters 65,263
- Total number of polling stations 79
Acting Returning Officer Maggie Mooney (City Council Town Clerk
and Chief Executive)
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Candidates
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Representative Party
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Votes
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Share
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Michael Boaden
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Labour
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15,736
|
37.3%
|
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Peter Howe
|
|
263
|
0.6%
|
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Neil Hughes
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Liberal Democrat
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6,567
|
15.6%
|
|
John Metcalfe
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Socialist & Trade Unionist
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376
|
0.9%
|
|
Michael Owen
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UKIP
|
969
|
2.3%
|
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John Reardon
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Green
|
614
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1.4%
|
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Paul Stafford
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BNP
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1,086
|
2.6%
|
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John Stevenson
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Conservative
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16,589
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39.3%
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Turnout (64.83%)
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42,312
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Majority
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853
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