Results for a UK general election on 6 May 2010 North East, England - by party
A general election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 45,597,461, having 29,687,604 valid votes and 81,879 invalid votes.
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Registered political parties nominating candidates standing in the general election on 6 May 2010. This list does not include candidates standing as independents or the candidate standing as House of Commons Speaker.
Party | Constituencies contested | Votes | Vote share | Constituencies won |
Labour | 29 | 518,263 | 44.1% | 25 |
Conservative | 29 | 282,347 | 24.0% | 2 |
Liberal Democrat | 29 | 280,468 | 23.9% | 2 |
British National Party | 29 | 51,940 | 4.4% | 0 |
UK Independence Party | 24 | 32,196 | 2.7% | 0 |
Green Party | 7 | 3,787 | 0.3% | 0 |
Local Liberals People Before Politics Party | 1 | 1,964 | 0.2% | 0 |
English Democrats | 2 | 1,456 | 0.1% | 0 |
National Front | 1 | 599 | 0.1% | 0 |
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 3 | 575 | 0.0% | 0 |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 2 | 393 | 0.0% | 0 |
Communist Party of Britain | 1 | 177 | 0.0% | 0 |
Fight For an Anti-War Government | 1 | 91 | 0.0% | 0 |