Election results for Gainsborough

Gainsborough General Election 2015 - Thursday, 7th May, 2015

Gainsborough - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
LEIGH, Edward Julian Egerton Conservative 25949 53% Elected
PRESCOTT, David Peter Labour 10500 21% Not elected
SAXON, John Edwin UK Independence Party 7727 16% Not elected
ROLLINGS, Lesley Anne Liberal Democrats 3290 7% Not elected
BARNES, Geoffrey John Green Party 1290 3% Not elected
DARCEL, Christopher John Lincolnshire Independent 505 1% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 49261
Electorate 74686
Number of ballot papers issued 49450
Number of ballot papers rejected 189
Turnout 66%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
LEIGH, Edward Julian Egerton 53% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
PRESCOTT, David Peter 21% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
SAXON, John Edwin 16% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
ROLLINGS, Lesley Anne 7% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
BARNES, Geoffrey John 3% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
DARCEL, Christopher John 1% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to54
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified36
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty99
Total rejected189