Election for the constituency of Dumfries and Galloway on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Dumfries and Galloway, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Labour hold by Russell Brown with a majority of 7,449 - 14.3% - on a turnout of 70.0%.
An electorate of 74,584, having a valid vote count of 52,173 and an invalid vote count of 98.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Russell | Lab | 23,950 | 45.9% | 4.8% |
| DUNCAN, Peter | Con | 16,501 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
| WOOD, Andrew | SNP | 6,419 | 12.3% | 0.2% |
| BRODIE, Richard | LD | 4,608 | 8.8% | 0.5% |
| WRIGHT, William | UKIP | 695 | 1.3% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 12 April 2010.
Result declared at 04:04 on 7 May 2010. 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.