Results for a UK general election on 7 May 2015 Great Britain - Elections contested by Lincolnshire Independents

A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.

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Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Gainsborough DARCEL, Chris 74,686 66.0% 505 1.0% - 6th
Grantham and Stamford HANSEN, Jan 81,150 66.2% 724 1.3% -0.4% 7th
Lincoln POWELL, Helen 74,121 63.2% 286 0.6% - 6th
Louth and Horncastle SIMPSON, Daniel 74,870 67.2% 659 1.3% - 6th
Sleaford and North Hykeham OVERTON, Marianne 87,972 70.4% 3,233 5.2% - 5th

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

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.