General Election 2010


The Daily Echo's 2010 General Election CoverageClick the map of the constituencies covered by the Daily Echo for more news and information.


New Forest West New Forest East Gosport Fareham Eastleigh Southampton Itchen Southampton Test Romsey & Southampton North Winchester Meon Valley

Results: 650 of 650 constituencies declared

CON 307 LAB 258 LIB DEM 57 OTHER 28


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Conservative hold

Top three parties at a glance
Conservative 170 % 56.96%
Labour 64 % 21.38%
Liberal Democrat 49 % 16.36%
Swing: 11.14% from Labour to Conservative
Candidate Party Votes % +/- %
Grant Shapps Tory Conservative Elected 27,894 56.96 +7.38
Mike Hobday Labour
Labour 10,471 21.38 -14.91
Paul Zukowskyj ElectionsModule Party Logo Liberal Democrat 8,010 16.36 +2.23
David Platt ElectionsModule Party Logo UK Independence Party 1,643 3.35
Jill Weston ElectionsModule Party Logo Green 796 1.63
Nigel Parker Independent 5 158 0.32
Majority 17,423 35.58
Turnout 48,972 67.96


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Miliband: the yolk's on the Tories

Labour leader Ed Miliband after being egged

9:49am Saturday 5th May 2012

HE came to celebrate a cracking election win which had left Labour’s Tory opponents in Southampton with egg on their faces.

Labour block £50m CCTV network deal

Labour councillor Stephen Barnes-Andrews. Former Southampton city mayor and Labour finance spokesman.

5:20pm Friday 27th April 2012

Labour has moved to block a £50m contract to run Southampton council’s CCTV network.

MP joins Ed Miliband camp

Southampton MP Alan Whitehead

10:35am Tuesday 18th May 2010

SOUTHAMPTON Test MP Alan Whitehead is backing former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband for the leadership of the Labour Party.

Ed Miliband joins his brother to stand for Labour leader

Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said the outcome of the climate change summit was 'disappointing'

11:53am Saturday 15th May 2010

Former energy secretary Ed Miliband today formally declared his intention to stand for the leadership of the Labour Party.

Coalition government gets to work

David Cameron meets the Queen

9:58am Wednesday 12th May 2010

THE Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are today finally rolling up their sleeves to begin the work of Government six days after last week’s indecisive general election.

Hampshire MP set for front bench role

Liberal Democrats Chris Huhne and Danny Alexander after talks with the Conservatives

10:08am Wednesday 12th May 2010

Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is expected to be appointed energy and climate change secretary in a Conservative-Liberal Democrat government, the Daily Echo understands.

Hampshire politicians give verdict on new government

Gidley ousted by the Tories

9:38am Wednesday 12th May 2010

THE new coalition Government is a bitter sweet moment for Hampshire Liberal Democrats who have been battling the Conservatives for years.


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