Election for the constituency of Glasgow North East on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Glasgow North East, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Labour gain from Speaker by Wille Bain with a majority of 15,942 - 54.2% - on a turnout of 49.1%.
An electorate of 59,861, having a valid vote count of 29,409 and an invalid vote count of 88.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIN, Wille | Lab | 20,100 | 68.3% | - |
| MCALLISTER, Billy | SNP | 4,158 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| BAXENDALE, Eileen | LD | 2,262 | 7.7% | - |
| DAVIDSON, Ruth | Con | 1,569 | 5.3% | - |
| HAMILTON, Walter | BNP | 798 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| CAMPBELL, Graham | TUSC | 187 | 0.6% | - |
| MCVEY, Kevin | SSP | 179 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| BERRINGTON, Jim | SL | 156 | 0.5% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 12 April 2010.
Result declared at 03:15 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.