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UK general election on 7 May 2015 England - Elections contested by Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall

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
Camborne and Redruth JENKIN, Loveday 66,944 68.5% 897 2.0% 0.1% 6th
North Cornwall JEFFERIES, Jeremy 67,192 71.8% 631 1.3% 0.2% 6th
South East Cornwall LONG, Andrew 71,071 71.1% 1,003 2.0% 0.7% 6th
St Austell and Newquay COLE, Dick 76,607 65.7% 2,063 4.1% -0.2% 6th
St Ives SIMMONS, Rob 65,570 73.7% 518 1.1% 0.2% 6th
Truro and Falmouth RICHARDSON, Stephen 73,601 70.0% 563 1.1% -1.0% 7th

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.