Results for a UK general election on 7 May 2015 Elections contested by Yorkshire First
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 |
East Yorkshire | ARNOLD, Stewart | 81,023 | 61.7% | 720 | 1.4% | - | 6th |
Kingston upon Hull North | BUTLER, Vicky | 64,148 | 55.1% | 366 | 1.0% | - | 6th |
Leeds North West | BUXTON, Bob | 61,974 | 70.0% | 143 | 0.3% | - | 6th |
Dewsbury | CARTER, Richard | 79,770 | 67.2% | 236 | 0.4% | - | 6th |
Kingston upon Hull East | CLAYTON, Martin | 65,710 | 53.5% | 270 | 0.8% | - | 6th |
Morley and Outwood | CRAVEN, Arnie | 75,820 | 63.6% | 479 | 1.0% | - | 6th |
Barnsley East | DEVOY, Tony | 69,135 | 55.7% | 647 | 1.7% | - | 5th |
Shipley | HILL, Darren | 70,464 | 71.7% | 543 | 1.1% | - | 6th |
Hemsworth | ROBERTS, Martin | 72,714 | 58.3% | 1,018 | 2.4% | - | 5th |
Colne Valley | SALVESON, Paul | 82,516 | 68.8% | 572 | 1.0% | - | 6th |
Calder Valley | SUTCLIFFE, Rod | 77,754 | 68.9% | 389 | 0.7% | - | 6th |
Haltemprice and Howden | WALLIS, Diana | 71,195 | 68.5% | 479 | 1.0% | - | 6th |
Beverley and Holderness | WALTON, Lee | 80,805 | 65.2% | 658 | 1.2% | - | 6th |
York Central | WHITWOOD, Chris | 75,351 | 63.3% | 291 | 0.6% | - | 6th |
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.