Election for the constituency of South Antrim on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Antrim, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
DUP hold by William McCrea with a majority of 1,183 - 3.5% - on a turnout of 53.9%.
Candidates
An electorate of 63,054, having a valid vote count of 34,009 and an invalid vote count of 134.
Result declared at 02:30 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 South Antrim was established by the 2010-2024 boundary set for Northern Ireland. 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.