UK Parliamentary general election
Houghton and Sunderland South constituency
This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010.
6 candidates stood in the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.
Turnout | 55% |
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Robert Oliver
Conservative and Unionist Party
8,147 votes -
Chris Boyle
Liberal Democrats
5,292 votes -
Colin Wakefield
Independent
2,462 votes -
Karen Allen
British National Party
1,961 votes -
Richard Elvin
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
1,022 votes
Wikipedia
Houghton and Sunderland South is a constituency in Tyne and Wear represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since its creation in 2010, the seat has been represented by Bridget Phillipson of the Labour Party, who currently serves as Secretary of State for Education under the government of Keir Starmer.
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