General Election results 2010
Declaration of Result of Poll UK Parliamentary Election
Penrith and the Border Constituency Thursday 6 May 2010
I, James Carr, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows
| Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ann Cannon | Labour Party | 5,834 |
| Christopher (Chris) Davidson | British National Party | 1,093 |
| John Brian Stanyer | UK Independence Party | 1,259 |
| Rory Stewart | Conservative Party | 24,071 |
| Peter Carlyle Thornton | Liberal Democrats | 12,830 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A. want of an official mark | 1 |
| B. voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 21 |
| C. writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D. being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 59 |
| Total | 81 |
| Electorate: | 64,484 |
|---|---|
| Ballot papers verified: | 45,168 |
| Turnout: | 70.04% |
And I do hereby declare that Rory Stewart is duly elected.
