Election Results

Election for the constituency of Newcastle Upon Tyne East on 7 May 2015

An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Newcastle Upon Tyne East, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.

Labour hold by Nicholas Brown with a majority of 12,494 - 31.9% - on a turnout of 61.1%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
BROWN, Nicholas Lab 19,378 49.4% 4.4%
CRUTE, Duncan Con 6,884 17.6% 1.5%
ROBINSON-YOUNG, David UKIP 4,910 12.5% -
TAYLOR, Wendy LD 4,332 11.0% -22.2%
GRAY, Andrew Green 3,426 8.7% 7.1%
PHILLIPS, Paul TUSC 170 0.4% -
STEVENSON, Mollie Comm 122 0.3% -0.2%

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.

An electorate of 64,243, having a valid vote count of 39,222 and an invalid vote count of 127.

Result declared at 01:04 on 8 May 2015.