Election for the constituency of Cambridge on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Cambridge, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Daniel Zeichner with a majority of 599 - 1.2% - on a turnout of 62.1%.
An electorate of 83,384, having a valid vote count of 51,774 and an invalid vote count of 171.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEICHNER, Daniel | Lab | 18,646 | 36.0% | 11.7% |
| HUPPERT, Julian | LD | 18,047 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| FERNANDO, Chamali | Con | 8,117 | 15.7% | -9.9% |
| READ, Rupert | Green | 4,109 | 7.9% | 0.3% |
| O'FLYNN, Patrick | UKIP | 2,668 | 5.2% | 2.8% |
| GARRETT, Keith | RBD | 187 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 06:00 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.