UK Parliamentary general election

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Gateshead constituency

This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010.

8 candidates stood in the Gateshead constituency.

Turnout	58%

Ian Mearns

Elected

Labour Party
20,712 votes
Frank Hindle

Liberal Democrats
8,163 votes
Hazel Anderson

Conservative and Unionist Party
5,716 votes
Kevin Scott

British National Party
1,787 votes
John Tennant

UK Independence Party (UKIP)
1,103 votes
Andy Redfern

Green Party
379 votes
Elaine Brunskill

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
266 votes
David Walton

Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship"
131 votes

Wikipedia

Gateshead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since it was re-established in 2010 by Ian Mearns of the Labour Party.

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