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UK general election on 7 May 2015 South West, England - Elections contested by UK Independence Party

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.

Read the House of Commons Library briefing.

Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Bath DEVERELL, Julian 63,084 74.8% 2,922 6.2% 4.3% 5th
Bournemouth East HUGHES, David 72,275 62.0% 7,401 16.5% 9.6% 3rd
Bournemouth West HOULDEN, Martin 72,082 58.0% 7,745 18.5% 11.3% 2nd
Bridgwater and West Somerset FITZGERALD, Stephen 80,491 67.6% 10,437 19.2% 14.4% 2nd
Bristol East MCMURRAY, James 71,193 64.9% 7,152 15.5% 12.1% 3rd
Bristol North West FROST, Michael 74,743 69.3% 4,889 9.4% 7.1% 3rd
Bristol South WOOD, Steve 81,496 62.4% 8,381 16.5% 13.9% 3rd
Bristol West TURNER, Paul 91,236 70.4% 1,940 3.0% 1.8% 5th
Camborne and Redruth SMITH, Bob 66,944 68.5% 6,776 14.8% 9.7% 3rd
Central Devon CONWAY, John 72,737 74.9% 7,171 13.2% 7.8% 2nd
Cheltenham SIMMONDS, Christina 77,287 69.5% 3,808 7.1% 4.8% 4th
Chippenham REID, Julia 74,218 74.7% 5,884 10.6% 7.2% 3rd
Christchurch GREY, Robin 69,303 71.7% 10,663 21.5% 13.0% 2nd
Devizes POLLITT, David 69,205 70.8% 7,544 15.4% 10.9% 2nd
East Devon CHAPMAN, Andrew 76,519 71.5% 6,870 12.6% 4.4% 3rd
Exeter CRAWFORD, Keith 76,968 70.2% 5,075 9.4% 5.7% 3rd
Filton and Bradley Stoke WALKER, Ben 71,310 68.9% 7,261 14.8% 11.7% 3rd
Forest Of Dean STANBURY, Steve 69,865 70.9% 8,792 17.8% 12.6% 3rd
Gloucester FORD, Richard 82,968 63.4% 7,497 14.3% 10.7% 3rd
Kingswood ODGERS, Duncan 68,193 70.6% 7,133 14.8% 11.6% 3rd
Mid Dorset and North Poole TURNER, Richard 64,299 72.3% 5,663 12.2% 7.7% 3rd
Newton Abbot PEERS, Rod 69,928 69.0% 6,726 13.9% 7.5% 3rd
North Cornwall LINGARD, Julie 67,192 71.8% 6,121 12.7% 7.8% 3rd
North Devon CROWTHER, Steve 74,737 70.0% 7,719 14.8% 7.5% 3rd
North Dorset UNWIN, Steve 73,759 72.4% 9,109 17.1% 11.9% 2nd
North East Somerset BLABER, Ernie 69,380 73.7% 6,150 12.0% 8.6% 3rd
North Somerset KEALEY, Ian 80,161 73.5% 7,669 13.0% 9.1% 3rd
North Swindon FAULKNER, James 80,983 64.5% 8,011 15.3% 11.7% 3rd
North Wiltshire BRYANT, Pat 67,851 74.5% 5,813 11.5% 7.6% 3rd
Plymouth, Moor View MILLS, Penny 68,246 62.4% 9,152 21.5% 13.8% 3rd
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport KETTLE, Roy 73,274 65.5% 6,731 14.0% 7.5% 3rd
Poole YOUNG, David 72,557 65.3% 7,956 16.8% 11.5% 2nd
Salisbury MARTIN, Paul 69,582 72.9% 6,152 12.1% 9.3% 3rd
Somerton and Frome DIMMICK, Alan 83,281 72.4% 6,439 10.7% 7.5% 3rd
South Dorset SHAKESBY, Malcolm 71,534 67.9% 7,304 15.0% 11.0% 3rd
South East Cornwall MONK, Bradley 71,071 71.1% 7,698 15.2% 9.0% 3rd
South Swindon SHORT, John 73,926 66.6% 5,920 12.0% 7.7% 3rd
South West Devon JULIAN, Robin 71,035 70.9% 7,306 14.5% 8.3% 3rd
South West Wiltshire BROWN, Matthew 73,018 70.7% 9,030 17.5% 12.0% 2nd
St Austell and Newquay MATHEWS, David 76,607 65.7% 8,503 16.9% 13.2% 3rd
St Ives CALDERWOOD, Graham 65,570 73.7% 5,720 11.8% 6.3% 3rd
Stroud STEPHENS, Caroline 80,544 75.5% 4,848 8.0% 5.7% 3rd
Taunton Deane BAILHACHE, Laura 83,221 69.6% 6,921 12.0% 8.3% 3rd
Tewkesbury ADAIR, Stuart 78,910 70.1% 7,128 12.9% 8.7% 4th
The Cotswolds HARLOW, Chris 78,290 72.4% 6,188 10.9% 6.7% 3rd
Thornbury and Yate MARTIN, Russ 66,066 73.5% 5,126 10.6% 7.0% 3rd
Tiverton and Honiton SMITH, Graham 76,270 70.5% 8,857 16.5% 10.5% 2nd
Torbay MCINTYRE, Tony 76,350 63.0% 6,540 13.6% 8.3% 3rd
Torridge and West Devon SARGENT, Derek 78,621 72.0% 10,371 18.3% 12.9% 2nd
Totnes HAQUE, Justin 68,630 68.6% 6,656 14.1% 8.1% 2nd
Truro and Falmouth HYSLOP, John 73,601 70.0% 5,967 11.6% 7.7% 4th
Wells HIMS, Helen 79,405 71.7% 5,644 9.9% 6.9% 3rd
West Dorset GLOSSOP, David 78,000 72.4% 7,055 12.5% 8.7% 3rd
Weston-Super-Mare WARRENDER, Ernie 80,309 65.4% 9,366 17.8% 15.2% 3rd
Yeovil SMEDLEY, Simon 82,447 69.1% 7,646 13.4% 9.3% 3rd

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.