Election for the constituency of Sheffield, Hallam on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Sheffield, Hallam, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Liberal Democrats hold by Nick Clegg with a majority of 15,284 - 29.9% - on a turnout of 74.3%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEGG, Nick | LD | 27,324 | 53.4% | 7.1% |
| BATES, Nicola | Con | 12,040 | 23.5% | -6.6% |
| SCOTT, Jack | Lab | 8,228 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| JAMES, Nigel | UKIP | 1,195 | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| BARNARD, Steve | Green | 919 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| WILDGOOSE, David | ED | 586 | 1.1% | - |
| FITZPATRICK, Martin | Ind | 429 | 0.8% | - |
| GREEN, Ray | CHP | 250 | 0.5% | - |
| ADSHEAD, Mark | MRLP | 164 | 0.3% | - |
An electorate of 68,798, having a valid vote count of 51,135 and an invalid vote count of 128.
Result declared at 06:34 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.
This constituency of Sheffield, Hallam was established by the 2010-2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.