UK Parliamentary general election

South Shields constituency

This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010.

9 candidates stood in the South Shields constituency.

Turnout	58%

David Miliband

Elected

Labour Party
18,995 votes
Karen Allen

Conservative and Unionist Party
7,886 votes
Stephen Anthony Psallidas

Liberal Democrats
5,189 votes
Donna Watson

British National Party
2,382 votes
Shirley Ford

Green Party
762 votes
Siamak Kaikavoosi

Independent
729 votes
Victor Thompson

Independent
316 votes
Sam Navabi

Independent
168 votes
Roger Nettleship

Independent
91 votes

Wikipedia

South Shields is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It has been represented by Emma Lewell-Buck of the Labour Party since 2013.

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