Election for the constituency of South West Surrey on 6 May 2010
An election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South West Surrey, held as part of the general election on 6 May 2010.
Conservative hold by Jeremy Hunt with a majority of 16,318 - 28.5% - on a turnout of 74.8%.
An electorate of 76,501, having a valid vote count of 57,259 and an invalid vote count of 98.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNT, Jeremy | Con | 33,605 | 58.7% | 8.1% |
| SIMPSON, Mike | LD | 17,287 | 30.2% | -9.2% |
| MOLLET, Richard | Lab | 3,419 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| MEEKINS, Roger | UKIP | 1,486 | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| ALLAN, Cherry | Green | 690 | 1.2% | - |
| HAMILTON, Helen | BNP | 644 | 1.1% | - |
| LEIGHTON, Luke | Prte | 94 | 0.2% | - |
| PRICE, Arthur | Ind | 34 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 12 April 2010.
Result declared at 02:58 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 West Surrey 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.