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Election results for Gainsborough
Status:
Published
To elect a Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency.
Gainsborough - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
LEIGH, Edward Julian Egerton
Conservative
33893
66%
Elected
SMITH, Perry Peter
Labour
10926
21%
Not elected
ROLLINGS, Lesley Anne
Liberal Democrats
5157
10%
Not elected
CAVILL, Mary Elaine
Independent
1070
2%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
51046
Electorate
76343
Number of ballot papers issued
51305
Number of ballot papers rejected
259
Turnout
67%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
LEIGH, Edward Julian Egerton
66%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
SMITH, Perry Peter
21%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
ROLLINGS, Lesley Anne
10%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
CAVILL, Mary Elaine
2%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to
33
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified
4
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
222
Total rejected
259