UK General Election 2010 Results: Conservatives Gain Pudsey from Labour

Uk general election 2010 results: conservatives gain pudsey from labour 1The Conservative Party have taken another key Labour seat in UK General Election 2010 as Stuart Andrew won Pudsey, Yorkshire, by 1,659 votes.

The margin represents a 3.4% majority, which is a swing of more than 7.5% from the 2005 result – thanks largely to Labour losing over 10% of their share from the last election.

Pudsey UK General Election 2010 Results:

  • Stuart Andrew – Conservative – 18,874
  • Jamie Hanley – Labour – 17,215
  • Jamie Matthews – Liberal Democrat – 10,224
  • Ian Gibson – British National Party – 1,549
  • David Dews – UK Independence Party – 1,221

In This Story: Yorkshire

Yorkshire – often referred to by inhabitants as “God’s own country” – is a historic county in northern England. It’s known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area’s 9th-century Norse occupation.

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